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The Department of Economics and Management of the University of Ferrara and the Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (IAERE) are pleased to announce the 10th IAERE Summer School on Patent Data Analysis for Environmental and Resource Economics, which will take place on 15–18 September 2026 at Palazzo Bevilacqua Costabili, Ferrara, Italy. The School is organised with the support of EAERE.

The Summer School

The Summer School aims to introduce participants to the fundamentals of patent analysis, combining theoretical foundations with hands-on applications based on real-world patent data. Recent methodological developments and applications of patent analytics for the study of innovation, sustainability, and technological change will be presented and discussed.

Topics Covered Include

• Foundations of patents, intellectual property rights, and innovation systems
• Patent databases and data sources, including PATSTAT, USPTO, EPO, and Google Patents
• Patent indicators for measuring innovation, technological specialisation, and competitiveness
• Patent classification systems, including IPC, CPC, and technology mapping
• Text analysis and natural language processing of patent documents
• Measuring novelty, technological complexity, and knowledge recombination
• Green, digital, and circular economy innovation through patent data
• Patent analysis for policy evaluation and technology forecasting
• Hands-on sessions using patent data and computational tools for innovation research

Faculty Members

Tommaso Ciarli (UNU-MERIT)

Claudia Ghisetti (University of Milan-Bicocca)

Kerstin Hotte (KEDGE Business School, Paris)

Arianna Martinelli (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa)

Felix Poege (Bocconi University)

Nicolò Barbieri (University of Ferrara)

Target Audience

The Summer School is addressed to graduate students, PhD candidates, early-career researchers, and professionals from universities, research institutes, private companies, government agencies, and NGOs with an interest in environmental and resource economics, innovation studies, and patent data analysis. Advanced undergraduate students may also be considered.

Structure

The School will consist of four days of in-person teaching, from Tuesday morning to Friday afternoon. The programme will include 12 teaching modules and 4 discussion sessions, combining lectures, methodological insights, and practical applications.

Important Dates

Registration deadline: 31 July 2026

Summer School: 15–18 September 2026

Participation

Participation is reserved for IAERE members. Participants who are not yet IAERE members will be requested to register for IAERE membership. The minimum number of students required to activate the programme in person is 15, while the maximum number of participants is 30.

IAERE Visiting PhD Scholarship 2026

The 10th IAERE Summer School is also connected to the IAERE Visiting PhD Scholarship 2026, promoted by the Italian Association of Environmental and Resource Economists to support doctoral students developing research in environmental and resource economics. The scholarship is open to PhD candidates registered at the Summer School. The total value of the scholarship is up to €10,000.

Registration Fees

Master’s students: €100 (VAT included)

All other categories: €450 (VAT included)

The registration fee includes course materials, participation certificate, coffee breaks, light lunches included in the School programme, and the social dinner. Accommodation is not included.

Further Information

For further information and registration, please visit the IAERE Summer School webpage.

For questions, please contact: nicolo.barbieri@unife.it.

The Department of Economics of the University of Bologna is pleased to announce the International Workshop on New Trends in Environmental Economics and Policy, which will take place on 8–9 October 2026 at the Rimini Campus of the University of Bologna. The workshop is supported by EAERE.

The Workshop

The workshop aims to bring together scholars engaged in both theoretical and applied research to discuss recent advances in the analysis of the economic impacts of climate change and environmental policies. While rooted in environmental economics, the workshop welcomes contributions from a wide range of related fields within and beyond economics.

Topics of interest include:

• Green and digital transitions
• AI, machine learning and big data for climate policy
• Sustainable finance and green capital markets
• Environmental standards in international trade
• Renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure
• Green innovation and consumer behaviour
• Green fiscal policies and sustainable development

Keynote Speakers

• Anastasios Xepapadeas
• Aude Pommeret
• Alexander Wagner

Call for Papers

Researchers are invited to submit full papers or extended abstracts. The workshop particularly encourages submissions from doctoral students, early-career researchers, and practitioners. A dedicated poster session will be organised for graduate and Master’s students.

Important Dates

Submission deadline: 30 July 2026

Notification of acceptance: 15 August 2026

Workshop: 8–9 October 2026

Participation

There are no submission or registration fees.

Further Information

For questions and submissions, please contact:
elettra.agliardi@unibo.it

More Information here

The Behavioural Public Policy Lab in the School for Government at King’s College London and the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick are pleased to announce the inaugural Behavioural Environmental Economics and Policy (BEEP) Workshop 2026, which will take place on 10–11 September 2026 at King’s College London. The event is co-sponsored by the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM) and is supported by EAERE.

The Workshop

Behavioural Environmental Economics and Policy (BEEP) is an emerging field that applies insights from behavioural economics and the broader behavioural sciences to understand environmental decision-making and improve environmental policy design. The workshop aims to bring together researchers working at the intersection of behavioural economics, environmental economics, and public policy to discuss innovative theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research.

The event forms part of a broader initiative to consolidate and expand the BEEP research community through workshops, publications, and collaborative research activities. It seeks to foster interdisciplinary exchange and strengthen the role of behavioural insights in addressing major environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Organisers

• Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee, King’s College London
• Dr. Lory Barile, University of Warwick

Scientific Committee

• Andreas Lange, Professor of Economics, University of Hamburg
• Mark Andor, Professor of Behavioural and Environmental Economics, Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)
• Alessandro Tavoni, Professor of Economics, University of Bologna

Call for Papers

The organisers invite submissions of full papers or extended abstracts related to behavioural environmental economics and policy. Contributions may address a broad range of topics at the intersection of behavioural sciences, environmental economics, and public policy.

Important Dates

Call for papers opens: 1 May 2026
Submission deadline: 30 June 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 July 2026
Early-bird registration: 15–31 July 2026
Standard registration deadline: 31 August 2026
Workshop: 10–11 September 2026

Submission Information
Authors are invited to submit their full papers or extended abstracts through the online submission form here

Further Information

For full details, please visit here

The Department of Economics, Society and Politics at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Milan, the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), and SEEDS, is pleased to announce the 3rd Early Career Workshop on Applied Environmental and Climate Change Economics. The workshop will take place on 8-9 October 2026 at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo in Urbino, Italy. The event is supported by EAERE.

The Workshop

The workshop is designed for early-career researchers working in the field of environmental and climate change economics, with a particular focus on applied and empirical research. It aims to provide a stimulating environment for presenting ongoing work, exchanging ideas, and receiving feedback from leading scholars and peers. All selected contributions will be presented in plenary sessions to maximise participant involvement, discussion, and interaction.

Keynote Speakers

The keynote lectures will be delivered by:

• Jonathan Colmer (University of Virginia)
• Anna Papp (Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT)

Call for Papers

Researchers are invited to submit a full paper or an extended abstract by 6 July 2026.

Submissions should be sent to: eccd@gssi.it
Subject line: APP_ENV_2026

Notification of acceptance is scheduled for 10 August 2026.

Participation Costs

There is no participation fee. Selected speakers (up to a maximum of 14) will receive up to two nights of accommodation and meals, including participation in the social dinner.

Organising Committee

The organising committee is composed of:

Giovanni Marin (University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Chair)

Alessandro Palma (Gran Sasso Science Institute)

Francesco Vona (University of Milan)

Workshop Flyer

The SEEDS Annual Conference 2026 will take place from 2–4 December 2026 at the University of Ferrara (Italy), hosted by the Department of Economics and Management. Organised in conjunction with the Horizon Europe project BioFairNet and supported by EAERE, the conference will explore how Circular Economy and Bioeconomy approaches can contribute to tackling climate change and supporting the EU’s sustainability transition.

The Conference

The conference welcomes contributions from senior scholars, PhD students, and early-career researchers across qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies and disciplines.

The main contents of the conference will focus on socioeconomic disciplines related to circular economy and bioeconomy transitions, and how such transitions can practically contribute to addressing climate change impacts.

Conference Themes

Topics of interest include:

• Renewable energy generation and their impacts on climate change
• Waste management practices, materials waste prevention, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, disposal and their climate-related impacts
• The bioeconomy and the substitution of non-renewable materials with renewable ones, and its potential within the climate change discourse
• Promoting efficiency and cooperation within production chains, associated to climate change mitigations
• Promoting sharing and durability of goods, associated to climate change mitigation

The conference is open to any methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods.

Pre-Conference Activities – 2 December 2026

The conference will include two simultaneous pre-conference workshops:

Workshop for Early and Emerging Scholars

This workshop welcomes early-career researchers including PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and young academics working on sustainability, environmental economics, and circular economy. The aim is to receive feedback from peers and senior researchers and foster interdisciplinary dialogue on emerging topics related to the green transition, sustainable innovation, and environmental policy.

Workshop: Engineering Design and AI in Circular Economy

This workshop welcomes researchers and experts working at the intersection of engineering design, artificial intelligence, and circular economy. Topics include engineering design for sustainability and circular economy, generative design and topology optimisation, advanced and green manufacturing, digital twins, simulation-driven sustainability assessment, and AI for process optimisation and resource efficiency.

An informal Networking Aperitif will also take place on 2 December 2026 (18:30–20:30), bringing together stakeholders across research, industry, policy, and civil society working on circular economy and bioeconomy themes. Participants are encouraged to bring materials such as roll-ups, flyers, and project information to showcase their work and connect with the BioFairNet community.

Important Dates

• Submission deadline for all: 25 June 2026
• Acceptance confirmation: 21 July 2026

Registration & Submission Information Main Conference & Early and Emerging Scholars Workshop

Call for Papers

Researchers wishing to attend the conference, submit an abstract, or participate in the Early and Emerging Scholars Workshop should use the following form. The form is also open to non-presenting participants.

Conference Registration & Abstract Submission Form

Engineering Design & AI in Circular Economy Workshop

Researchers wishing to attend or submit an abstract specifically for the Engineering Design and AI workshop should register through the dedicated form below.

Engineering Design & AI Workshop Registration Form

Networking Aperitif Registration

Participants interested in attending the Networking Aperitif should complete the separate registration form below. Attendance at the aperitif does not automatically confirm participation in the conference.

Networking Aperitif Registration Form

Participation & Logistics

Participation in the conference is free of charge. Coffee breaks and lunch will be offered to participants who confirm their presence. Participants will need to cover their own expenses for travel, accommodation, and meals outside conference activities.

All conference activities will be held at the University of Ferrara, Department of Economics and Management, Via Voltapaletto 11, Ferrara, Italy. Ferrara can be reached by train, car, or plane via Bologna Airport, with connections available through train services and shuttle transport.

The organisers also promote environmentally responsible conference practices, including recycling facilities, water refill stations, and vegetarian catering provided by a social cooperative.

More information here

The LEDi and CESAER are pleased to announce the 13th Annual Conference of the French Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (FAERE 2026), to be held on 10–11 September 2026 at Université Bourgogne Europe in Dijon (France).

Conference Overview

The FAERE annual conference aims to foster the production and dissemination of research in environmental and resource economics. It brings together researchers working on both theoretical and applied topics, including—but not limited to—food systems, maritime issues, energy, transportation, climate, and biodiversity.

Keynote Speaker

• Rainald Borck (Postdam University)

Round Table

Decarbonizing the economy: issues and challenges for territories

• Louafi Bouzouina (LAET, ENTPE)
• Dorothée Charlier (IREGE, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc)
• Frédéric Lantz (IFPEN)

Call for Papers

Researchers are invited to submit full papers in all areas of environmental and natural resource economics. Submissions may be theoretical or empirical.

Authors will have the opportunity to indicate whether their contribution relates to Mediterranean issues or energy topics, for consideration in dedicated sessions organised in collaboration with MEDAERE and FAEE.

Submissions must be uploaded via the conference submission portal.

Fees

The conference fee is €150, covering conference materials, meals, refreshments, coffee breaks, a social event, and the conference dinner.

Participants who are members of FAERE (2026) benefit from a reduced fee of €90.
FAERE annual membership fees are €50 (regular) and €20 (reduced) for students, PhD candidates, retirees, and unemployed participants.

Presenters are expected to act as discussants and should send their papers to their assigned discussant at least two weeks before the conference.

Important Dates

• 10 April 2026 – Submission deadline
• 19 May 2026 – Notification of acceptance
• 15 June 2026 – Registration deadline (presenters)
• 8 July 2026 – Registration deadline (participants)
• 10–11 September 2026 – Conference

Scientific Committee

The scientific committee includes members from leading institutions such as INRAE, Université Bourgogne Europe, Université Côte d’Azur, Toulouse Business School, Université de Montpellier, and others.

Contact

For further information, please contact:
📧 faere2026@sciencesconf.org

Visit the conference’s website here