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Lord Nicholas Stern

 

 

 

 

Chair of the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE), Advisor to IDEAglobal Group, Parent Company of IDEAcarbon

Biography

Author of the seminal Review on the Economics of Climate Change and former Chief Economist at the World Bank, currently the IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics, heading a new India Observatory within the LSE's Asia Research Centre and also a Visiting Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. He was Adviser to the UK Government on the Economics of Climate Change and Development, reporting to the Prime Minister from 2003-2007. 

Relevant Media Coverage

• Lord Nicholas Stern. "Bridging the emissions reductions gap in Copenhagen". London School of Economics. 6 December 2009.

• Lord Nicholas Stern. "Copenhagen summit is last chance to save the planet". Telegraph. 2 December 2009.

• Lord Nicholas Stern. "Nicholas Stern outlines plan to break deadlock over climate change negotiations ahead of key United nations summit". London School of Economics. 21 September 2009.

• Lord Nicholas Stern. "By 2020 the global carbon market could be worth EUR 240-450 billion". Press release. IDEAcarbon London. 10 December 2007

• IDEAcarbon. "Sir Nicholas Stern to join IDEAGlobal Group as Vice Chairman". Press release. IDEAcarbon London. 11 July 2007

Relevant Speaking Engagements

• LSE India Observatory Event - November 2009

• The Global Deal - CARBONfirst Webinar January 2009

• US Election, Climate Talks & Forestry - CARBONfirst Webinar October 2008

• Lord Stern highlights China's key role in the run upto Copenhagen, Act on Copenhagen

• Launch of Carbon Rating Agency 

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Relevant Publications

• Bowen, Alex, Samuel Fankhauser, Nicholas Stern,  and Dimitri Zenghelis. "An outline of the case for a ‘green’ stimulus."  London: The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, 2009.
• Stern, Nicholas. "Brazil Positions Itself Ahead of Global Deal." London:CARBONfirst, January 2009.5-7
• Stern, Nicholas. "The Economics of Climate Change." American Economic Review, 98.2 2008, 1-37.
• Stern, Nicholas. "Key Elements of a Global Deal on Climate Change." London: London School of Economics and Political Science, 2008.
• Fankhauser, Samuel, Friedel Sehlleier,  and Nicholas Stern, "Climate Change, Innovation and Jobs." London: Climate Policy, 8.4 2008, 421-429.
• Stern, Nicholas."Post-Bali climate policy: A debriefing." London: CARBONfirst, January/February 2008. 3-4.
• Stern, Nicholas."Key Elements of a Global Deal" London: CARBONfirst, April/May 2008. 4-5.
• Stern, Nicholas. "The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review." Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 2007.
• Dietz, Simon, Nicholas Stern,  Chris Hope, and  Dimitri Zenghelis, "Reflections on the Stern Review (1): a Robust Case for Strong Action to Reduce the Risks of Climate Change." World Economics, 8.1.2007, 121-168.
• Stern, Nicholas."Bali and Its Implications for the Carbon." London: CARBONfirst. December/January 2007. 2-3.
• Stern, Nicholas. 2006 Supporting and financing Africa's resurgence. Journal of African Economies, 15.2006, 161-187.
• Stern, Nicholas. "The Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change." Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 2006.
• Stern, Nicholas. "Investment climate: Lessons and Challenges." Cairo, Egypt: The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies. 2003.

Professional Affiliations

• Head, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment - The London School of Economics – April 2008 - current

• Advisor, IDEAglobal group - 2007- current

• Former head, UK Government Economic Service – 2003-2007

• Former chief economist, World Bank – 2000-2003

• Chief Economist, EBRD - 1997-1999