ACTIVITIES

CLIMAD members regularly organize and participate in research seminars and events on climate- and energy-related topics.

Research seminars by invited speakers

Eric Verhoogen — Columbia University
May 22, 2026, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Seminar
“Social Learning among Urban Manufacturing Firms: Energy-Efficient Motors in Bangladesh”

Jasdeep Mandia —MIT CEEPR
May 14, 2026, CEMFI Firms Seminar
“Pollution, Population, and Production: A Structural Analysis of Wildfire Smoke and Spatial Sorting”

Bruno Conte — Universitat Pompeu Fabra
May 6, 2026, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Seminar
“Green Development”

Gino Gancia — University of Milan
March 11, 2026, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Seminar
“Data, Power and Emissions: The Environmental Cost of IA”

Bajo, Raúl — Universidad de Navarra
November 19, 2025, CEMFI Firms Seminar
“Some Unpleasant Tropical Nights: Minimum Temperatures, Commuting Accidents, and Productivity Losses”

Metcalf, Robert — Columbia University
May 20, 2025, CEMFI Firms Seminar
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Research seminars by team members

Fabra, Natalia — Columbia University and Yale University
February, 2026
“The Costs of Buyer Counterpaty Risk in Long-Term Contracts” (joint with Gerard Llobet)

Montero, Juan Pablo — University of Berkeley
February, 2026
“Low Emission Zones: Transition Technologies and the Value of Commitment”  (joint with Barahona, N., Fabra, N., Imelda)

Evi Pappa and Alvaro Fernandez – 4th Joint ESCB RCCC & NGFS ENR Workshop, Madrid
December, 2025
«Natural Disasters and Fiscal Shelters»

Hernan Seoane – Universidad de San Andrés Alumni Conference
December, 2025
«The Real Effects of Climate Volatility Shocks» (with Sofia Sanchez)