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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 identify activities to measure, mitigate, or adapt to the impacts of climate change. Papers in all areas of Climate Economics, Econometrics, and Finance are welcome for contributed sessions.
Programme Details
Keynote Speakers:
Jesus Gonzalo (Universidad de Madrid Carlos III)
Eduardo Schwartz (Simon Fraser University)
Enrique Sentana (CEMFI)
Conference Venue: This in-person conference will be held at the main campus of Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Calle Alberto Aguilera, 23, Madrid, Spain.
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Conference Social Events:
A complimentary cocktail reception for registered participants will be held at the conference venue on 25 May 2026, following the last session of the day.
A Cocktail + gala dinner will be held at the Restauración Club Financiero Génova (C/ Marqués de la Ensenada, 14 - Madrid) on 26 May 2026. This event is for payment (115 USD per person). Please book at the registration step in Conference Maker. Maximum capacity: 180 people. No transport provided. See here for directions.
Register through Conference Maker HERE
Deadlines
Paper submission deadline: March 16, 2026
Notification: April 4, 2026
Registration: April 4-April 15, 2026
Late Registration: April 16-22, 2026
Registration Fee
Standard fee: 300 USD (Senior researchers); 250 USD (PhD students) - 40USD discount applies to RCEA/EFAB members
Late fee: 350 USD (Senior researchers); 300 USD (PhD students) - no discount for RCEA/EFAB members
Cocktail + Conference dinner on Tuesday, 26 May: 115 USD (not included in the registration fee)
The registration fee includes access to the plenary and parallel sessions, daily catering, and the welcome reception on Monday, 25 May. 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.
Register through Conference Maker HERE
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
Teresa Corzo (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Rafael Cossent (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Isabel Figuerola-Ferretti (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
David Tercero (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Contact: RCEA
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