Economics of Climate

This evening event, hosted by the Economics of Environment and Energy (EEE) programme at LSE in partnership with LSE Global School of Sustainability and the International Growth Centre , marks the formal launch of the Economics of Climate Organisation (ECO) which will carry forward the Action Agenda on climate economics developed under the COP30 Presidency.

The event will showcase work from the COP30 Action Agenda across four areas: tropical deforestation and forest protection; the transition away from fossil fuels; carbon markets; and climate coalitions. The event will open with a welcome and introduction by José Scheinkman (Columbia University), followed by short presentations from Action Agenda contributors on each thematic area. The centre piece is a keynote address by Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP 30/CMP 20/CMA 7, reflecting on progress made under the COP30 Presidency and the road ahead. The event concludes with the formal launch of ECO, followed by a private dinner for speakers and invited guests.

Headline speakers: Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago (keynote); José Scheinkman, Columbia University; Juliano Assunção, PUC-Rio; Robin Burgess, LSE; Rohini Pande, Yale University; Catherine Wolfram, MIT Sloan. Chaired by Jonathan Pershing, LSE.

Academics, policymakers, multilateral institutions, development finance professionals, philanthropists and practitioners working at the intersection of climate policy and economics. The event will be open to public and we will provide a LSE registration link. Our goal with this event is to present the current state of climate economics research in the areas prioritised by COP30; to demonstrate the value of convening leading economists alongside policymakers and industry; and to formally establish the ECO as an ongoing vehicle for translating economic research into climate policy at the international level.