Building on existing reputation and strength in energy and environment research at SPRU, Sussex has recruited world-class environment economists and young, promising energy and environment economists in recent years to meet demands from students, researchers and practitioners.
Our research covers a range of topics. We:
- study the effect of resources, such as oil and water, on economic growth, the structure of economy, the distribution of income, and international trade.
- develop new methods and apply existing ones to assess the value of environmental amenities, including via impacts on individuals' subjective wellbeing.
- investigate the impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emission reduction, and evaluate and design architectures for international and national climate policies.