Lord Nicholas Stern | The Growth Story of the 21st Century: the economics and opportunity of climate action
Sun 26 Apr 2026 | 10:00am - 11:00am
The world stands at a crossroads. Can we avoid climate, biodiversity and economic catastrophe? Can we unlock a new era of sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth? In The Growth Story of the 21st Century, Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the LSE, explores why we need a transformation that delivers both prosperity and a healthier planet. Why might delay be the riskiest option of all?
Venue: Palmerston Room
Duration: 1 hour
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Author Biography
Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Chair of the Global School of Sustainability at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has held posts at other UK and overseas universities, and as Chief Economist at both the EBRD and the World Bank. He was Head, UK Government Economic Service (2003–2007), and produced the Stern Review on the economics of climate change. He was President of the Royal Economic Society (2018–2019). He was President of the British Academy (July 2013–2017) and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (June 2014). He was knighted for services to economics (2004), made a life peer (2007), and appointed Companion of Honour for services to economics, international relations and tackling climate change in 2017. He has published more than 25 books and 200 articles.
