How geoeconomics will affect the green transition

World events have shone a stark light on the vulnerabilities of energy markets, supply chains and global economic security. How are geopolitical shocks reshaping trade, production and investment?

Our panel will draw on research in international economics, industrial organisation and political economy to explore the implications.

Meet our speakers and chair

Peter Hill is a Visiting Professor in Practice at LSE and founding partner of NorthStar Advisory. He was formerly CEO of COP26, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and UK Sherpa for the G7 and G20.

Catherine Thomas is an Associate Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at the London School of Economics.

Linda Yueh is an economist, writer and broadcaster. She is Fellow in Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School. She is an Associate Fellow (US and the Americas Programme) at Chatham House. She was awarded a CBE for Services to Economics in the 2023 New Year Honours List.

Anna Valero is a distinguished policy fellow at CEP, Deputy Director of the Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute. She is also a member of the Steering Group of the Resolution Foundation-CEP Economy 2030 Inquiry, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. She has held a number of advisory roles for the UK government, and is currently a member of the Economic Advisory Council which advises the Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic policy to help grow the economy and the Green Jobs Delivery group. Her research is focused on the drivers of productivity and innovation, and realising opportunities for sustainable and inclusive growth in the Net Zero Transition.

More about this event

This event is part of the LSE Festival: How to save the planet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. This year's Festival explores how existential threats including the climate crisis, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world, transforming the way and where we live, and how our societies function. With a series of events asking what can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? Booking for all Festival events will open on Monday 18 May.

The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) carries out policy-focused research on the causes of economic growth and effective ways to create a fair, inclusive and sustainable society.

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