Economics and Policies of Climate Change

Professor Lionel Martellini is a distinguished Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School, where he also served as the former Director of the EDHEC-Risk Institute and the founding President of EDHEC Scientific Retirement. His extensive research covers a wide array of topics, including investment solutions for both individual and institutional investors, portfolio construction for equity and fixed-income assets, risk management, and derivatives valuation. Prior to his tenure at EDHEC, he was a faculty member at the University of Southern California and held visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as Princeton University. Dr. Martellini holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in Relativistic Astrophysics from Université Côte d’Azur. His scholarly contributions include over 40 publications in leading academic journals, and he actively participates on editorial boards for several finance journals. In addition to his academic pursuits, he is involved in consulting for major financial institutions and has garnered recognition for his work on innovative investment strategies that address contemporary financial challenges.

Professor Riccardo Rebonato is a prominent figure in the field of finance, serving as a Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and as the Scientific Director of the EDHEC Risk Climate Change Institute. His research specializes in asset pricing, particularly within fixed income, and he employs advanced methodologies such as Bayesian networks for stress testing and scenario analysis in investment strategies. Previously, he held the position of Global Head of Rates and FX Research at PIMCO, where he contributed significantly to the understanding of market dynamics. With a solid academic foundation that includes dual PhDs in solid-state physics and nuclear engineering, Dr. Rebonato's unique interdisciplinary approach allows him to bridge the gap between finance, technology, and climate science. He has published extensively in both academic journals and books, making substantial contributions to the discourse on risk management and the economic implications of climate change on asset pricing. His leadership in these areas has earned him recognition as a key thought leader in integrating financial strategies with climate risk assessment.