This workshop brings together current and former European Research Council (ERC) grantees specializing in environmental and resource economics to present pioneering research funded by the ERC. Featuring concise presentations and an engaging panel discussion, the session will explore the transformative impact of ERC-funded projects, provide practical insights into the grant application process, and inspire early-career researchers to pursue frontier research.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:10 Welcome and Introduction

Prof. Phoebe Koundouri

Ambassador for the ERC, ERC Synergy Grantee

Athens University of Economics and Business & University of Cambridge

13:10 – 13:45 - Presentations by ERC Grantees

(Each presentation is 5 minutes)

ERC Starting Grant Presentations

• Prof. Lassi Ahlvik, University of Helsinki
  

  Project: GRETA – Green Tax Reform for a Just Climate Transition

• Prof. Francesco Lamperti, Institute of Economics, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
  

  Project: FIND – Finance and Innovation to Couple Negative Emissions and Sustainable Development

• Prof. Enrica De Cian, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
  

  Project: ENERGYA – Energy Use for Adaptation

ERC Consolidator Grant Presentations

• Prof. Emanuele Campiglio, University of Bologna; Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC)
  

  Project: BELIEFS – Climate-related Beliefs and Low-Carbon Transition Dynamics

• Prof. Alessandro Tavoni, University of Bologna
  

  Project: GREEN TIPPING – From Niches to Norms: Drivers and Diffusion of Green Social Tipping

ERC Advanced Grant Presentation

• Prof. Natalia Fabra (online), University Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
  

  Project: ENERGY-IN-TRANSITION

13:45 – 14:00

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderated by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri

Organized by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Ambassador for the ERC and ERC Synergy Grantee, the workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format, enabling participation both in person and online. Open to all conference attendees, the session encourages broad engagement and knowledge exchange across the research community.