CIREQ-SGI lecture on the economics of the environment (second edition)

The CIREQ-SGI lecture on economics of the environment is an annual lecture introduced by  CIREQ  and the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) at McGill. Each lecture will feature a leading scholar in the field, who will give an original overview of recent developments and debates in research on Economics of the Environment. Lectures will address topics such as Climate change and economic tools to address it, the fiscal costs of climate change, environmental impacts of trade, the energy transition, floods and insurance, among others.

For this second edition, we are pleased to welcome Professor Ryan Kellogg, who will deliver a lecture titled Clean Energy Subsidies, Clean Technology Policies, and the Green Transition.

Date: September 18, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: McGill Faculty Club and Conference Centre 3450, rue McTavish Montréal, Québec H3A 0E5

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Speaker

Ryan Kellog 

Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor, and Deputy Dean
Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago

Agenda

Check-in for the event starts at 12:15 PM.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM:  Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Lecture by Ryan Kellogg
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Networking Session
4:00  PM: End of Event

We are proud to announce that our event has been awarded Gold Sustainable Event certification by the McGill Sustainable Events program run by the McGill Office of Sustainability.