Sustainable Finance: Key to a Just Transition

I am a researcher and lecturer in the Department of Applied Economics at the UPV/EHU, as well as an associate researcher at the BC3. I hold a PhD in Geological Sciences (UPV/EHU) and my research focuses on studying the impacts of climate change, as well as adaptation policies and measures, from a socio-economic point of view. I started my professional career in a cooperative of the Mondragon Group and then I had the opportunity to work in the public administration as Director of Biodiversity (in the Basque Government). During this stage I became aware of the importance of science to support decision-making, so at the end of this period I decided to start my path in the academic world. In 2010 I was lucky enough to join BC3 to develop my PhD thesis on the impacts associated with sea level changes on the Basque coast. I have been a visiting researcher at the London School of Economics and have worked on several international, national and local research projects.

Jorge Fernández is Coordinator of the Energy Area at Orkestra. He holds a PhD in Economics from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has published several articles in specialist journals and books on the functioning and regulation of energy markets. He has extensive experience in the energy sector. He was director of analysis at MIBGAS, in the field of strategy, regulation and market analysis. He was technical director of the Iberian Gas Hub, working in the gas hub in the Iberian Peninsula and directing intermediation services in the wholesale natural gas market. He was deputy general manager of Intermoney Energía, where he led a team specialising in the regulation and operation of energy markets, and consultant at NERA Economic Consulting, in projects analysing regulated activities in the electricity sector and the operation of electricity markets.

BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change Ph.D. in Economics (Environmental Economics) from the University of Bath (UK), M.A. Economics at the University of Essex (UK) and B.A. Economics (speciality of International Economics and Development) at the University of Basque Country. He has worked as an environmental consultant for many years for both public and private clients such as the World Bank, the Department for International Development of the British Government or the Basque Government. He was co-founder of a consultancy company. Ibon taught microeconomics and macroeconomics at the University of Bath and Economic Policy at the University of Deusto.