The University of Manchester is pleased to announce the inaugural Manchester Workshop on the Economics of Energy Transition – MWEET. This in-person event, sponsored by the Hallsworth Conference Fund at Manchester, will take place on December 11-12, 2025 at the University of Manchester (UK).

Keynote speakers

  • Shanjun Li (Cornell University)
  • Michael Pollitt (University of Cambridge).

Submissions

The workshop will feature two parallel sessions, covering a range of topics central to the economics of energy transition, including:

  • Energy Transition and Labour Markets
  • Energy Prices, Competitiveness, and Equity
  • Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector
  • Challenges in Decarbonizing Energy Demand
  • Energy Security, Industrial Policy, and Resilience

Submissions are invited from researchers in the field, especially PhD students and early career researchers. Please submit a two-page abstract or a full draft using  this form and email your abstract/paper to mweet@manchester.ac.uk.

Deadline for submissions: August 1, 2025.

Participation

There is no registration fee for presenters.  Limited funds are available to cover accommodation expenses of PhD students and early career researchers.