PhD students in env/energy econ: we’re circulating the CFP for LSE Environment Camp 2026 (London, 20–21 May). Submit by 6 March 2026—great chance to get feedback and meet others in the field.
www.lse-environment-week.com/environment-...
Best workshop, best keynote and best time to visit London! Submit your paper/abstract. Deadline Feb 1.
Very excited to join one of the best environmental economics workshops out there.
Happy to share that I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor, and I’ll be spending the year on sabbatical at UC Berkeley. Looking forward to the time and space to dig into research, exchange ideas, and enjoy life in California!
The trick to any lab reorganisation is to just do the opposite of whatever you did last time
📬 Questions? Reach out to me at e.dugoua@lse.ac.uk
🌱 Why This Role?
This is an excellent opportunity for hands-on research experience, close mentorship, and contributions to high-impact projects at the forefront of climate and innovation policy—ideal prep for a top-tier PhD.
🎓 Who We’re Looking For
– BA or Master’s (completed or near completion) in Econ or another quantitative field
– Strong coding skills in Python and R/Stata
– Comfortable with panel-data methods
– Excellent communication skills
– Deep interest in environmental economics, energy, and innovation
🔍 What You’ll Do
– Compile, clean & merge large datasets (patents, bibliometrics, firm-level data)
– Conduct econometric/statistical analysis in Python, R, or Stata
– Contribute to academic manuscripts, policy briefs & presentations
– Support literature reviews, organise research seminars
📌 Position at a Glance
Duration: 1 year, renewable for a 2nd year
Start date: Flexible (autumn 2025 preferred)
Salary: £36,008–£40,991 (potential to progress to £43,854)
🌍 I’m hiring a full-time Pre-Doc RA in Environmental Economics & Innovation @ London School of Economics.
🔗 Deadline to apply: 26 June 2025:
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
#EconSky #Hiring #Predoc #ResearchAssistant #EnvironmentalEconomics #Innovation
Has the Inflation Reduction Act's place-based green industrial policy been effective?
Join us online, June 25, to hear from Joep Kuezenkamp's analysis of the #USA #IRA
Open to all 👇
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Large language models (#LLMs) such as #ChatGPT have increased our dependence on #DataCentres, with troubling consequences for the environment.
@eugeniedugoua.bsky.social for @lsebr.bsky.social
The latest in our "AI, technology & society" series, this month's LSE iQ podcast asks what the environmental costs of AI really are with @couldrynick.bsky.social, @eugeniedugoua.bsky.social & @cearacarney.bsky.social
Producer Anna Bevan also visits a data centre in Slough. Really worth a listen.
1/ NEW RESEARCH: Our study reveals 46% of pesticides embedded in EU agricultural consumption originate from imports, despite imports constituting only 17% of consumption. This includes substances prohibited in the EU. This regulatory gap fuels leakage effects and hurts EU competitiveness 🧵
Are you a PhD student working on topics related to globalization? Come hang out with us at Dartmouth for a term as a Globalization Ph.D. Fellow! We're now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year:
globalization.dartmouth.edu/programs/glo...
"Drill, baby drill" is dead, at least for now. Consulting firm Rystad Energy estimates the price that many U.S. oil players need to break even—including dividend payments to shareholders and debt-service expenses—is above $62 a barrel. #EconSky #Energy t.ly/unzO1
Most relevant to the London-based crowd: we're looking for TAs for next year. Apply here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Deadline for this coming up on Feb 1, I look forward to reading lots of great submissions!
There is no fee for attending, and we will cover and arrange accommodation for invited speakers. Meals, snacks, and drinks will also be provided free of charge during the workshop!
More info here: www.lse.ac.uk/geography-an...
📢 Call for Papers!
The 8th Annual LSE/Imperial Workshop on Environmental Economics will be held in person at LSE on June 10-11, 2025.
✅ Submissions by Feb 1
📄 Full papers only (no abstracts)
🎤 Keynote: Prof. Josh Graff Zivin
🔗 Submit here: forms.gle/577G9RBZ1V79... #EnvEcon #EconSky
Commentators emphasize that the CA fires don't discriminate.
That's misleading:
"only about 40% of local governments have hazard mitigation plans... when climate threats are concentrated in less affluent or non-white neighborhoods [they] are less likely to act":
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There are now more than 200 million heat pumps installed around the world.
It is a mature technology but we need to see the number of heat pumps to triple to meet the climate scenarios.
More in our @natureenergy.bsky.social paper 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Daily Briefing | Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
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I think in economics we are getting to an interesting place of (relative) epistemic humility about merhods #EconSky. Theory first reigned, then the credibility revolution arrived, and some took it to extremes. And now we are back to a more balanced approach of methodological pluralism. Thoughts?
We’re hiring! Check out the position and feel free to reach out if you have questions
Some feel good news for this Sunday morning. Declared-extinct butterflies, willows & friends www.theguardian.com/environment/...
LSE has a great group of environmental folks! Check this out if you're interested in an instructional position.
We have a fantastic and growing team of faculty and students working on environmental economics and policy topics, and we are looking for someone committed to teaching excellence and with expertise in environmental economics and policy.
If you have questions, please shoot!
