The Adair Turner Lecture Series 2026

Limiting climate change while growing prosperity: technologies, costs and policies

Join eminent thought-leader Lord Adair Turner for a free public lecture series exploring the fundamental economics of dealing with climate change.

This trilogy of lectures will  be delivered on campus at the London School of Economics and Political Science as part of the GSoS launch special event series.

Find out more and register for each event:

Lecture one - Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity

Tuesday 27 January 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE
Public event - free and open to all

For the past two centuries, growth in energy supply has been fundamental to human progress and economic development. But fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale. Can emerging technologies for producing and using electricity help deliver a sustainable future?

Lecture two - Barriers to climate action: transitional costs, distributional issues and politics

Tuesday 3 February 2026, 7pm - 8.30pm
Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE
Public event - free and open to all

Despite the potential in production of abundant green energy, global warming is on track to exceed 2.5°C this century. Multiple economic and political barriers are preventing fast emissions reduction, and in order to overcome them, we must first understand them. Join Adair Turner in the second lecture of this special public lecture series for a deep dive into the economic and political backdrop in the fight against climate change.

Lecture three - Keeping global warming below 2°C: a feasible action plan

Monday 9 February 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE
Public event - free and open to all

From accelerating electric technologies and smart carbon pricing to lowering capital costs and tackling the global food challenge, the final lecture of Adair Turner’s special event series presents a politically feasible action plan to keep global warming well below 2°C without compromising growth.