Generating Sustainable Growth
Bringing cutting-edge economic research to the heart of the green transition.
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It is becoming ever more apparent that the way out of the tension between growth and climate change is innovation.
These innovations will need to slow the emissions driving climate change and protect people from the damages already unfolding. Climate scientists have extensively studied the environmental consequences of global warming, but the greatest source of uncertainty lies in the decisions humans make in response.
Economists have much to bring to the table. We have a rich set of tools for designing policies to address externalities, stimulate innovation, and facilitate widespread adaptation. Our models help illuminate the aggregate and distributional effects of these policies, accounting for complex economic linkages such as trade and migration. As a field, we are just beginning to apply what we know to the greatest challenge we face globally - man-made climate change.
The theme operates through two initiatives working in parallel:
Green Innovation and Growth Initiative (GIGI)
GIGI, based at EEE in STICERD, advances frontier research, training and policy engagement to drive clean innovation and long-run sustainable growth.
Climate and Growth Initiative (CGI)
CGI connects cutting-edge climate and growth research to policymakers through the International Growth Centre's global network of researchers and multi-country teams.
Co-directors
Robin Burgess
Robin Burgess is Professor of Economics at LSE and Director of the International Growth Centre, working on how economies can achieve sustainable growth in a climate-constrained world.
In this episode, from The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast, Robin Burgess explores how growth and climate action can be pursued together, arguing for a rethinking of economic growth to make it cleaner, more resilient, and welfare-enhancing.
Eugénie Dugoua
Eugénie Dugoua is Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics at LSE, researching how innovation and policy can support environmentally sustainable economic development.
In this podcast, recorded for LSE event 'Can emerging technologies save the planet?', Eugénie Dugoua explores how innovation, technological change, and policy design shape the path to sustainable growth, highlighting the role of clean technologies and incentives in the low-carbon transition.
Featured
Selected work and outputs showcasing our flagship research.
