STICERD Public Events and Lectures
STICERD Economics of Energy and Environment Programme
Environmental Populism Conference
Robin Burgess (LSE), Michael Callen (LSE), Various speakers , Torsten Persson (Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University)
Thursday 15 May 2025 09:30 - Friday 16 May 2025 17:00
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Unless otherwise specified, in-person seminars are open to the public. Please ensure you have informed the event contact as early as possible.
Those unable to join the seminars in-person are welcome to participate via zoom if the event is hybrid.
About this event
This conference, organised by STICERD's EEE programme, explores our understanding of the contentious politics of climate policy focusing on ideology, economic interests, and institutional design.
Climate policy provides fertile ground for populist mobilisation for several reasons. While the scientific case for sustainability is clear and its economic and social benefits well-established, climate policies create winners and losers within and across countries. To take a key example, these policies require complex transfers, which are often infeasible or politically contentious. Those who bear the costs, especially poor countries and non-elite groups in richer countries, become natural targets for populist appeals.
Environmental Populism Programme
How to attend Environmental Populism
To attend in person, please use the Populism Registration Form
To attend online register via zoom
For further information please contact Lubala Chibwe, by email: l.chibwe@lse.ac.uk.