In 2008-2009, the European Chair is entitled " Sustainable development - Environment, energy and society " and is supported by TOTAL. The chair is held by :
- Henri Leridon : " Demography, the end of the transition " (2008-2009)
- Nicolas Stern: " Managing climate change, promoting growth, development and equity " (2009-2010)
- Jean-Marie Tarascon: "Issues and challenges of energy storage and conversion in the context of sustainable development" (2010-2011)
- Paul Colonna: "Issues and challenges for sustainable development" (2011-2012)
- Annie Cazenave: "Studying the earth and the environment from space" (2012-2013)
- Gilles Boeuf : "Biodiversity, its evolution and intersections with humanity" (2013-2014)
- Georges Calas: "Mineral resources, a major challenge in the context of sustainable development" (2014-2015)
- Thomas Sterner: "Pour une politique économique de l'environnement: une approche conceptuelle" (2015-2016)
