The Green Growth Working Committee held three roundtables in 2015 focused on accelerating green innovations, sustainable tourism, and innovative green financing in preparation for COP21. Key events included a site visit of the eco-tourism development Villages Nature and a roundtable on innovative financing tools to drive a low-carbon economy. Upcoming projects include drafting a paper on green financing with HEC school and partner events around COP21 in December.

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Highlights in 2015
In A Nutshell
Past Events: Three round tables on the road to COP21
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The American Chamber of Commerce in France | www.amchamfrance.org | 77 rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris | +33 (0)1 56 43 45 67
18 June 2015
Innovation roundtable: a driving force for the
energy transition. Participants discussed how to
accelerate the development of affordable green in-
novations.
Speakers:
- Paul Watkinson, Chief COP21 negotiator for the
French government
- Vincent Champain, Director of Operations, GE
France, Chair of the AmCham Policy Committee
- Paul Benoit, CEO & Founder, Qarnot Computing
- Nicolas Régnier, CEO, Green Soluce & Co-Chair
of the AmCham Green Growth Committee
7 October 2015
Site visit to the soon-to-be-launched eco tour-
ism destination Villages Nature.
The group explored the building site and mock
rooms to understand the innovative concept of sus-
tainable buildings. Disneyland Paris then presented
its horticulture and landscaping strategy.
Speakers:
- Dominique Cocquet, Managing Director, Villages
Nature
- Luc Béhar-Bannelier, Director of Nature and Envi-
ronment, Disneyland Paris
- Julien Kauffmann, Vice-President Revenue Man-
agement & Analytics, Disneyland Paris
The Green Growth Working Committee plays an active role in the public debate
on sustainable development issues by driving discussions and action proposals
among American and French companies, members of the American Chamber of
Commerce in France.

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The American Chamber of Commerce in France | www.amchamfrance.org | 77 rue de Miromesnil, 75008 Paris | +33 (0)1 56 43 45 67
Upcoming Projects During COP21
1. The Committee is currently drafting, in partnership with HEC school, a paper on green innova-
tive financing.
2. With the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), we are building a program
around COP21. More information on projects and events coming soon.
3. AmCham France has partnered with the International New York Times for the Energy for Tomor-
row conference on 8 and 9 December, in Paris. The conference will convene high-level thought lead-
ers in government, business, academia and the media, to explore the business opportunities and chal-
lenges – including the essential technologies, policies and financial implications – linked to the world’s
transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, energy-efficient future.
4. Stay up to date with all the Committee's work, by visiting www.amchamfrance.org
22 October 2015
On the road to COP21 and after: innovative fi-
nancing for sustainable business
Acknowledged financial experts discussed the
tools currently being designed to drive the econo-
my of the future. The event was officially labelled
COP21.
The roundtable was introduced by AmCham’s
Managing Director Caroline Ryan and the Commit-
tee's Chair Nicolas Régnier. Ella Etienne, the Com-
mittee’s other Co-Chair moderated the panel in
both French and English.
Speakers:
- Virginie Pelletier, Head of Sustainable Investment
and Finance, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
- Luisa Florez, Senior Socially Responsible Invest-
ment Analyst, Axa Investment Managers
- Pascal Lagarde, Executive Director in charge of
International Affairs, Strategy, Research and De-
velopment, Bpifrance
- Benjamin Wainstain, Head of Demeter 3 Seed
Fund, Demeter Partners
- Mathieu Dancre, Founder and CEO, GreenChan-
nel, crowdfunding platform in renewable energies
and energy efficiency, subsidiary of ENGIE Group.
12 November 2015 - Ella Etienne, Nicolas Régnier
(Green Soluce) and Pierre Dejoux (OTIS Europe),
represented the Green Growth Working Committee
at a reception hosted by Ségolène Royal, French
Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development
and Energy.