📢 Topic: Rational, Enlightening, or Legitimizing? Use of Economic Modelling and the Adoption of the 55% Emission Reduction Policy in the European Union
📅 Date: June 5, 2025
🕒 Time: 14:00–15:00 CET
📍 Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)
👉 Reserve your spot here!
We invite you to the fourth webinar of the DECIPHER Project, focusing on the influence of economic modelling in shaping ambitious climate policy targets, specifically the EU’s decision to adopt the 55% emission reduction goal by 2030.
Economic models play an increasingly critical role in the policy process—but do they rationally guide policy, enlighten stakeholders, or simply legitimize political decisions already taken?
In this session, we address:
- How economic modelling shaped the adoption and design of the EU’s 55% emission reduction target.
- The ways modelling legitimizes, informs, or influences policy choices in practice.
- Tensions and synergies between scientific analysis, political legitimacy, and public communication.
🔍 Why Attend?
- Gain insight into the dynamics of policy innovation and the role of economic models therein.
- Understand critical perspectives at the intersection of science, economics, and political decision-making.
- Learn about climate policy processes in the European Union.
👥 Who Should Attend?
- Researchers and academics in economics, political science, environmental studies, and public policy.
- Policy analysts and advisors involved in climate policy, modelling, and strategic planning.
- Students and early-career professionals interested in climate governance, policy analysis, and economic modelling.
- Civil society representatives and stakeholders aiming to deepen their understanding of the science-policy interface.
🗓️ Agenda Highlights:
- From Models to Policy: The Influence of Economic Analysis on the EU’s Climate Ambitions
- Legitimizing Ambition: How Numbers and Narratives Shape Policy Choices
- Transparency and Trust: Evaluating the Modelling-Policy Interface
- Interactive Q&A and Discussion
Speakers:
- Mr. Stephan Huber, PhD Researcher in Policy Innovation, Delft University of Technology
- Dr. Nihit Goyal, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Delft University of Technology
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We look forward to seeing you there!