Core Team

Ben Groom
Dragon Capital Chair
Business School
University of Exeter

Ben Balmford
Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Chunying Guo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter

Loris Andre
PhD Candidate
Paris School of Economics

Dr Bali Lee
Research Associate
Climate Resilient Solutions and Carbon at Risk

Violet Lasdun
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Wei Xin
Lecturer in Finance
Business School
University of Exeter

Joseph Stemmler
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter

Alessandro Silvestri
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter

Diana Tingley
Senior Communications Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter
Alumni

Lorenzo Sileci
Research Associate
Department of Economics
University of Exeter

Loris Andre
Research Associate
Paris School of Economics

Nan Sandi
Research Associate
Fellow at the Global School of Sustainability
London School of Economics

Sarah Meier
Research Associate
ETH Zurich

Tom Bearpark
Research Associate
Imperial College London

Ville Inkinen
Research Associate
Department of Environmental Science
Aarhus University
Affiliates

Brett Day
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Charles Palmer
Professor of Environment and Development Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science

Chendi Zhang
Professor of Finance
Business School
University of Exeter

Diana Weinhold
Associate Professor
Department of International Development
London School of Economics and Political Science

Edmond Awad
Senior Lecturer
Universities of Oxford and Exeter

Elisa Cavatorta
Associate Professor in Economics
King's College London

Frank Venmans
Associaate Professorial Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Frikk Nesje
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Copenhagen

Iain Clacher
Professor of Pensions & Finance
Leeds University Business School

Ian Bateman OBE
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Kim Nettleton-Croley
LEEP Associate
Business School
University of Exeter

Lewis Grant
Senior Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes

Luke Lindsay
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Lykke E. Andersen
Executive Director
Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Mark Freeman
Professor of Finance
University of York

Moritz Drupp
Professor for Sustainability Economics
University of Hamburg

Sabrina Eisenbarth
Associate Professor, Environmental Economics
University of St. Gallen
Sponsors

Alexandra Gerbasi
PVC and Executive Dean, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
University of Exeter

Ian Bateman
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

© Copyright 2026 Dragon Capital Chair ⇪

Ben Groom
Dragon Capital Chair
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Ben Balmford
Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Chunying Guo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Loris Andre
PhD Candidate
Paris School of Economics

Dr Bali Lee
Research Associate
Climate Resilient Solutions and Carbon at Risk

Violet Lasdun
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Wei Xin
Lecturer in Finance
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Joseph Stemmler
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Alessandro Silvestri
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Diana Tingley
Senior Communications Fellow
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter
Alumni

Lorenzo Sileci
Research Associate
Department of Economics
University of Exeter

Loris Andre
Research Associate
Paris School of Economics

Nan Sandi
Research Associate
Fellow at the Global School of Sustainability
London School of Economics

Sarah Meier
Research Associate
ETH Zurich

Tom Bearpark
Research Associate
Imperial College London

Ville Inkinen
Research Associate
Department of Environmental Science
Aarhus University
Affiliates

Brett Day
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Charles Palmer
Professor of Environment and Development Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science

Chendi Zhang
Professor of Finance
Business School
University of Exeter

Diana Weinhold
Associate Professor
Department of International Development
London School of Economics and Political Science

Edmond Awad
Senior Lecturer
Universities of Oxford and Exeter

Elisa Cavatorta
Associate Professor in Economics
King's College London

Frank Venmans
Associaate Professorial Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Frikk Nesje
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Copenhagen

Iain Clacher
Professor of Pensions & Finance
Leeds University Business School

Ian Bateman OBE
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Kim Nettleton-Croley
LEEP Associate
Business School
University of Exeter

Lewis Grant
Senior Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes

Luke Lindsay
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Lykke E. Andersen
Executive Director
Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Mark Freeman
Professor of Finance
University of York

Moritz Drupp
Professor for Sustainability Economics
University of Hamburg

Sabrina Eisenbarth
Associate Professor, Environmental Economics
University of St. Gallen
Sponsors

Alexandra Gerbasi
PVC and Executive Dean, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
University of Exeter

Ian Bateman
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

© Copyright 2026 Dragon Capital Chair ⇪

Lorenzo Sileci
Research Associate
Department of Economics
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Loris Andre
Research Associate
Paris School of Economics

Nan Sandi
Research Associate
Fellow at the Global School of Sustainability
London School of Economics
London School of Economics

Sarah Meier
Research Associate
ETH Zurich

Tom Bearpark
Research Associate
Imperial College London

Ville Inkinen
Research Associate
Department of Environmental Science
Aarhus University
Aarhus University
Affiliates

Brett Day
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Charles Palmer
Professor of Environment and Development Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science

Chendi Zhang
Professor of Finance
Business School
University of Exeter

Diana Weinhold
Associate Professor
Department of International Development
London School of Economics and Political Science

Edmond Awad
Senior Lecturer
Universities of Oxford and Exeter

Elisa Cavatorta
Associate Professor in Economics
King's College London

Frank Venmans
Associaate Professorial Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Frikk Nesje
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Copenhagen

Iain Clacher
Professor of Pensions & Finance
Leeds University Business School

Ian Bateman OBE
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Kim Nettleton-Croley
LEEP Associate
Business School
University of Exeter

Lewis Grant
Senior Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes

Luke Lindsay
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

Lykke E. Andersen
Executive Director
Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Mark Freeman
Professor of Finance
University of York

Moritz Drupp
Professor for Sustainability Economics
University of Hamburg

Sabrina Eisenbarth
Associate Professor, Environmental Economics
University of St. Gallen
Sponsors

Alexandra Gerbasi
PVC and Executive Dean, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
University of Exeter

Ian Bateman
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

© Copyright 2026 Dragon Capital Chair ⇪

Brett Day
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Charles Palmer
Professor of Environment and Development Economics
London School of Economics and Political Science

Chendi Zhang
Professor of Finance
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Diana Weinhold
Associate Professor
Department of International Development
London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science

Edmond Awad
Senior Lecturer
Universities of Oxford and Exeter

Elisa Cavatorta
Associate Professor in Economics
King's College London

Frank Venmans
Associaate Professorial Research Fellow
London School of Economics and Political Science

Frikk Nesje
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Copenhagen

Iain Clacher
Professor of Pensions & Finance
Leeds University Business School

Ian Bateman OBE
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Kim Nettleton-Croley
LEEP Associate
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Lewis Grant
Senior Portfolio Manager
Federated Hermes

Luke Lindsay
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter

Lykke E. Andersen
Executive Director
Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Mark Freeman
Professor of Finance
University of York

Moritz Drupp
Professor for Sustainability Economics
University of Hamburg

Sabrina Eisenbarth
Associate Professor, Environmental Economics
University of St. Gallen
Sponsors

Alexandra Gerbasi
PVC and Executive Dean, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
University of Exeter

Ian Bateman
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter

© Copyright 2026 Dragon Capital Chair ⇪

Alexandra Gerbasi
PVC and Executive Dean, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
University of Exeter

Ian Bateman
Professor of Environmental Economics
Business School
University of Exeter
University of Exeter
