GSoS launches special lecture series with Lord Adair Turner

Lord Adair Turner is set to deliver a special public lecture series on energy, climate change and growth with the Global School of Sustainability at LSE (GSoS).

Across three public lectures, the series will examine the fundamental economics of dealing with climate change. Lord Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission, will share insights drawn from decades of leadership in sustainability and economic policy.

In the final event in the series, Lord Turner will present his politically feasible action plan promising clean energy and economic prosperity.

The lectures will take place on LSE campus in Winter Term 2026:

• Lecture one - Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
  Tuesday 27 January 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
• Lecture two - Barriers to climate action: transitional costs, distributional issues and politics
  Tuesday 3 February 2026, 7pm - 8.30pm
• Lecture three - Keeping global warming below 2°C: a feasible action plan
  Monday 9 February 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm

Professor Jonathan Pershing, Dean of the Global School of Sustainability, said of the series: “We are excited to welcome Lord Turner to GSoS to deliver this landmark public lecture series. GSoS has at its heart the aim to raise awareness of urgent issues in sustainability, and to empower people to understand complex dynamics at play in our economies and societies. This lecture series welcomes the public, policy makers and the LSE community alike to explore the barriers to sustainability, but also to envisage a future of sustainable prosperity and resilience for all.”