Podcast | 19 Jun 2023
Greenomics | A new climate, sustainability and economics podcast

Sarah Nelson
Lead Economist, Economics & Sustainability

A new climate, sustainability and economics podcast from Oxford Economics
Welcome to Greenomics, a brand new podcast series from Oxford Economics where we delve into the complex relationships between climate, nature and our global economy.
Join us as we navigate the changing landscape of the green transition, joined by a panel of experts to discuss one aspect of climate and sustainability and unpack what it means for businesses in today’s economy.
Your host, Sarah Nelson, is a Senior Economist in the Economics & Sustainability team at Oxford Economics. She holds degrees in economics and physics and has a PhD in climate economics and policy from the University of Cambridge. Her professional interests lie in the economics of decarbonisation, energy policy, and nature-related financial regulation.
In this first introduction episode she is joined by Adrian Cooper, CEO of Oxford Economics, to discuss why we are shining a light on the role of economics in the drive towards sustainability.
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Sarah Nelson
Lead Economist, Economics & Sustainability
+44 (0)203 910 8000

Sarah Nelson
Lead Economist, Economics & Sustainability
London, United Kingdom
Sarah is Lead Economist in the Economics & Sustainability team at Oxford Economics. She works with clients to understand their environmental impacts and dependencies, and helps them achieve their sustainability goals. She has professional and research experience in the economics of decarbonisation, energy policy and environmental and economic impact assessments.
Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Sarah worked in economic consulting in Sydney and London, where she worked on energy regulation, anti-trust, carbon forecasting and social welfare assessments. She holds Bachelor’ degree in economics and physics from the University of Auckland, and a Masters in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. Sarah completed a PhD in climate economics and policy from the University of Cambridge in 2021.

Adrian Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
+44 (0) 1865 268 900

Adrian Cooper
Chief Executive Officer
London, United Kingdom
Adrian Cooper is responsible for coordinating and managing Oxford Economics’ global economic analysis, forecasting and consultancy activities, and overseeing its global team of over 450 professionals including 300 economists and analysts. He has led Oxford Economics’ work on a wide array of consultancy projects, ranging from policy advice to government departments in Europe, the US, Africa, and Asia to detailed analysis of the economic impact of particular industries and investment proposals.
Adrian spent the first seven years of his career with HM Treasury, England. During this time, he worked on the analysis of tax and other economic policy changes as part of the preparations for the UK Budget. He was also the coordinator of the government’s macroeconomic forecast for two years.
Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 1994, Adrian was UK economist for James Capel & Company, responsible for analysing and forecasting the UK economy for institutional investors, as well as briefing Capel’s own traders. Adrian was educated at the University of Bristol, England, where he gained a first-class degree in Economics; and at the London School of Economics and Political Science, England, where he achieved a distinction in the MSc in Economics and won the Ely Devons prize for outstanding performance in the degree examinations.
Resources and Events

Podcast
Greenomics – Series 2 | Ep. 1 | Shades of green: Retail investors’ sustainability preferences

Blog
Steady, Yet Slow: How Oxford Economics Sees Global Economic Growth in 2025

Consulting Report
The UK’s competitive advantage in green innovations

Research Briefing
The uneven US state-level impacts of different climate policies

Webinar
Assessing Nature Risk and Quantifying Scenarios

Webinar
Sustainability risk and business resilience: How to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage

Webinar
Global Climate Service Webinar – Evolving pathways

Webinar
Sustainability risk is business risk

$10.3 trillion: the value of the green economy opportunity
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