The Department of Economics, Warwick Economic Summit, the Warwick Economic Society, Warwick Women in Economics and Rethink Economics are pleased to be hosting the second edition of our annual event - Economics Policy Talks. We invite you to join us for a panel discussion followed by an opportunity to engage with our panellists at a drinks reception after the event.

What's in store?

We have invited a panel of experts to discuss ways through which financial markets can help the global economy stride closer to net zero emissions. The discussion will be centred around the feasibility of using different policies, regulatory frameworks and financial instruments with the end goal of speeding up the energy transformation. Panellists will explore the most viable tools at the disposal of governments and financial institutions that can assist in allocating appropriate resources into decarbonisation and building a more resilient economy in the long run.

There will be an opportunity for you to engage with the event by submitting a question at registration stage. This will help us in finding out what your concerns/thoughts are on how financial markets can be utilised as a means of promoting a more sustainable global economy. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions at the event itself during the Q&A session.

Participants will also have the opportunity to put their own questions to the panel.

Meet the Panel

Dr Haley Beer - Associate Professor of Operations Management at Warwick Business School

Hayley is an Associate Professor from Warwick Business School (WBS), whose work focuses on the creation and management of social value and social impact. She has worked closely with the Canadian and UK governments and other OECD countries. Previously, Hayley has also had her work published in the Journal of Business Ethics. Hayley holds a BBA in Business, Business Administration and Management from the Prince Edward Island University and a PhD in Social Performance Measurement and Management from WBS.

Akshat Rathi - Senior Climate Reporter at Bloomberg News

Askhat is a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg News and hosts the organisation’s Green podcast series, ‘Zero’. In addition, his book ‘Climate Capitalism’ has been named one of the best books in 2024 by both The Times and The Economic Times; this is also the subject of his TED Talk: ‘Capitalism broke the climate. Now it can fix it.’ Previously, Akshat was a senior reporter at Quartz and a science editor at The Conversation. Akshat also holds a BTech in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology and a DPhil in Organic Chemistry from Oxford.

Richard Manley - Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Investments

Richard is the Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Investments and oversees the implementation of this organisation’s sustainable strategy and net-zero commitments. Other positions include Chair Emeritus of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and a member of the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce Delivery Group. Previously, Richard was a Partner at Goldman Sachs, acting as the Global Head of Thematic Equity and ESG Research. Richard also holds a BA in European Business Administration from the ICADE..