7th Annual Economics Conference

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Past Conferences

• Inaugural Conference (2019): 50 years of Bank Nationalisation - Indian Banking at Cross Roads
• 2nd Annual Economics Conference (2021): Economics in Challenging Times
• 3rd Annual Economics Conference (2022): The Road to an Inclusive Recovery - Post Pandemic Era
• 4th Annual Economics Conference (2023)
• 5th Annual Economics Conference (2024)
• 6th Annual Economics Conference (2025)

Carbon pricing is a policy mechanism that assigns a monetary value to greenhouse gas emissions, making the environmental costs of carbon pollution visible within economic decision-making. Instruments such as emissions trading systems and carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) are increasingly shaping how countries manage competitiveness while pursuing decarbonisation. Together, they encourage firms and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint by improving efficiency and adopting cleaner technologies. As climate change intensifies and economies navigate the dual challenge of sustaining growth while reducing emissions, carbon pricing is gaining traction as a pragmatic, market-aligned solution. While CBAM-style measures aim to reduce carbon leakage and ensure that trade flows reflect comparable climate ambition, other measures support cost-efficient emissions reductions and stimulate technological innovation.

The conversation is particularly timely for India, as evolving international measures — such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) — may impact global competitiveness and raise concerns about fairness for lower-income trading partners. At the same time, India is operationalising the Indian Carbon Market (ICM), a national framework that will introduce market-based incentives for reducing emissions across sectors. Together, these global and domestic developments underscore the importance of evaluating how carbon pricing will shape industrial strategy, trade dynamics, and India’s low-carbon growth trajectory.

This session brings together leading experts to explore the latest evidence, methodological advances, and policy debates surrounding carbon pricing globally and in India. Featuring a keynote address followed by a panel discussion, the event aims to deepen academic, policy, and public understanding of how integrated carbon pricing approaches can support India’s trajectory toward a resilient, competitive, and low-carbon future.

About India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH)

The Centre for Research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Delhi, and the International Growth Centre (IGC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) co-established the India Sustainable Growth Hub (ISGH).

The ISGH gathers the latest economic research and analysis from leading academics and policymakers in India and around the globe to inform decision-making on sustainable growth in India. ISGH research focuses on policies for sustainable growth, specifically, new economic thinking on how to build a prosperous low-carbon economy in India. At its core, ISGH seeks to strengthen a domestic community of practice on low-carbon, inclusive development and to elevate the role of rigorous, policy-relevant research in shaping India’s climate and economic future.

About The Climate Institute

The Climate Institute at Ahmedabad University was established to shift the narrative around climate change in the Global South from vulnerability to agency and resilience. Bringing together interdisciplinary strengths from engineering, arts and sciences, public health, and innovation at Ahmedabad University, its work spans critical areas including air and water quality, climate–health linkages, urban climate resilience, and social behaviour, equity, and governance. These efforts are organised across three interconnected verticals: Energy and Climate Change, Cities and Settlements, and Air and Water. Rooted in education, research, and impact, the Institute aims to bridge knowledge, practice, and policy to create context-specific climate solutions.

Keynote Speakers

JONATHAN COLMER

Associate Professor
University of Virginia
USA

Panellists

JONATHAN COLMER

Associate Professor
University of Virginia
USA

DIVYESH DESAI

Former RNG Business Development Head – Asia
Shell

TRUPTI MISHRA

Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India

MINAL PATHAK

Associate Professor
Academic Director
The Climate Institute
Ahmedabad University
India

Themes

We welcome both theoretical and empirical papers in all areas of economics, including but not limited to the following sub-themes:

• Economics of Digital Labour Platforms and Artificial Intelligence
• Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change
• Technological Advancement in Agriculture
• International Trade and Macroeconomic Challenges
• Urban Economy and Public Health
• Gender, Education, and Financial Inclusion
• Economics of Governance and Public Policy
• Economic Theory and Applications

Registration Fees

Submissions and online registrations are now closed. If you wish to attend but have not yet registered, please do so at the on-site registration desk during the event.

For Communication, please email to economicsconf@ahduni.edu.in

Important Dates

Submissions and online registrations are now closed. If you wish to attend but have not yet registered, please do so at the on-site registration desk during the event.

Keynote Speakers

SANGEETA BANSAL

Professor
Centre for the Study of the World Economy
Jawaharlal Nehru University

S. MAHENDRA DEV

Chairman
Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

RAVI KANBUR

T. H. Lee Professor of World Affairs
International Professor of Applied Economics and Management
Professor of Economics
Cornell University

DILIP MOOKHERJEE

Professor
Boston University

KARTHIK MURALIDHARAN

Tata Chancellor's Professor of Economics
University of California, San Diego, USA