BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN URL:https://lectures.london/london-school-of-economics/green-industrial-po licy-balancing-national-goals-and-global-integration/calender.ics NAME:Lectures London X-WR-CALNAME:Lectures London TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:262bc243-041c-499b-99ca-12084b57c4c4 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260612T073254 DTSTART:20260616T120000 DTEND:20260616T130000 SUMMARY:Green industrial policy: balancing national goals and global integ ration LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (MA R.1.10\, Marshall Building) DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 16 June 2026 1pm - 2pmSpeakersOliver HarmanLouise Hell emProfessor Anna ValeroDavid WillettsChairRiccardo CrescenziThe fracturing consensus on green growth\, shifting trade dynamics\, and security concer ns are reshaping industrial policy priorities across the UK\, Europe and b eyond.This panel brings together perspectives from academia\, industry and policy to examine how green industrial policies can deliver sustainable g rowth in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Panellists will exp lore the role of innovation and international linkages\, particularly thro ugh global value chains\, in achieving net zero\, and unpack why creating everything 'at home' may have unintended economic and environmental conseq uences. They will discuss current evidence on sustainable growth opportuni ties\, including the interactions between net zero and broader technologic al change\, and how businesses are responding to evolving policy landscape s.Meet our speakers and chairOliver Harman is a spatial economist and econ omic geographer at LSE's Department of Geography and Environment. His rese arch focuses on urbanisation\, global value chains and regional developmen t. He is co-author of Harnessing Global Value Chains for Regional Developm ent (Routledge\, 2023\, with Riccardo Crescenzi) and the forthcoming Cambr idge University Press book Green GVCs for Sustainable Regional Development . Previously\, he spent nearly a decade advising local government ministri es and mayoral teams across Africa\, Asia and the Caribbean on sustainable urban development and fiscal policy.Louise Hellem is Chief Economist at t he CBI and a member of its Executive Committee. She shapes the CBI's overa ll view on economic and fiscal policy\, leads discussions with senior poli ticians and policymakers\, and oversees CBI Economics\, the organisation's economic consultancy. Her recent work includes leading research on the UK 's net zero economy\, which found the sector now generates over £83 billi on in gross value added. Prior to joining the CBI\, Louise spent 13 years at HM Treasury as a member of the Government Economic Service\, where she led on analytical and policy issues including National Living Wage policy and assessing economic and distributional impacts of policy measures. She holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and a degree in E conomics and International Development from the University of Bath.Anna Va lero is Director of the Growth Programme and a Professor in Practice at th e Centre for Economic Performance\, LSE\, and Deputy Director of the Progr amme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID). Her research focuses on sustainab le growth\, innovation diffusion\, and industrial strategy. She currently serves as Industrial Strategy Adviser to Chancellor Rachel Reeves\, having previously served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. She is a member of the Royal Economic Society Council.David Willetts is a member of the House of Lords and President of the Resolution Foundation\, the le ading cross-party British think tank. He has served as Minister for Univer sities and Science 2010-2014\, and was Member of Parliament for Havant fro m 1992 to 2015. He previously worked at HM Treasury and the No.10 Policy U nit.Riccardo Crescenzi is Professor of Economic Geography at LSE and a lea ding expert on foreign direct investment\, global value chains and regiona l development. He has held a European Research Council grant and advised t he European Commission\, World Bank\, OECD\, and Asian Infrastructure Inve stment Bank. He is author of Harnessing Global Value Chains for Regional D evelopment (Routledge\, 2023\, with Oliver Harman) and co-author of the fo rthcoming Cambridge University Press book Green Global Value Chains for Su stainable Development.More about this eventThis event is part of the LSE F estival: How to save the planet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. This year's Festival explores how existential threats including the climate crisis\, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world\, t ransforming the way and where we live\, and how our societies function. 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