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The 2026 Climate and Energy Finance Conference
Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Madrid, Spain
25-27 May 2026
The 2026 Climate and Energy Finance Conference organized by the Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen Studies (ICAI-ICADE), the School of Economics and Business at Universidad Pontificia Comillas, and the Rimini Center for Economic Analysis (RCEA) at the University of California Riverside, will take place at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid, on May 25-27, 2026.
The Conference will analyze the latest research to determine the set of activities aimed at measuring, mitigating, or adapting to the impacts of climate change. Papers in all areas of Climate Economics, Econometrics, and Finance are welcome for contributed sessions.
Programme Details
Keynote Speaker:
Jesus Gonzalo (Universidad de Madrid Carlos III)
Eduardo Schwartz (Simon Fraser University)
Enrique Sentana (CEMFI, Madrid)
Conference Venue: This in-person conference will be held at the main campus of Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Calle Alberto Aguilera, 23, Madrid, Spain.
Conference Social Events:
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Paper or abstract submission. Authors should submit either a paper or an abstract of up to 500 words. Please submit a PDF file with your submission, including contact details, paper title, institutional affiliation, name of presenting author, names of co-authors, keywords, and JEL classification codes for the paper.
Submissions will open on 15 December 2025
Select Climate and Energy Finance Conference (Isabel Figuerola Ferretti) as the submission field.
Deadlines
Paper submission deadline: March 10, 2026
Notification: March 15, 2026
Registration: March 15-April 1, 2026
Late Registration: April 2-15, 2026
Registration Fee
Standard fee: TBA € (Senior researchers); TBA € (PhD students)
Late fee: TBA € (Senior researchers); TBA € (PhD students)
The registration fee includes access to the plenary and parallel sessions, as well as daily catering. The fee also includes access to all the sessions of the RCEA_ICEEF 2026 conference, the 9th RCEA Time Series Econometrics Workshop, and the 16th RCEA Bayesian Econometrics Workshop. The fee is not refundable.
Accommodation and traveling:
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Once you arrive in Madrid, ensure you are connected to the internet. Get your e-SIM before you leave your country. Download Saily (or another e-SIM) from the Apple or Google Play store.
Registrations will open in March 2026
Conference Chair:
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Conference Scientific Committee:
Richard Baillie (King's College of London & Michigan State University)
Marcelle Chauvet (University of California Riverside)
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Ana Herrera (University of Kentucky)
Zack Miller (University of Missouri)
Claudio Morana (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Tommaso Proietti (University of Roma - Tor Vergata)
Local Organizers
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
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Contact: RCEA
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