Webinar

Disasters & Policy Stagnation’ update & European climate policy outlook

14 April 2026

3 sessions:

14 April 2026 – 10.00am BST (London)
14 April 2026 – 10.00am HKT (Hong Kong)
14 April 2026 – 12.00pm EDT (New York)

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The Global Climate Service quantifies the macroeconomic impacts of climate scenarios against a stated policies baseline. These scenarios help businesses understand the implications of climate change and trade-offs of climate mitigation. This webinar will discuss Disasters and Policy Stagnation, a short-term acute physical risk scenario which we enhance this quarter to include physical damages in North America and Asia as well as Europe.

We will also be discussing EU climate policy, which has come under strong pressure this quarter, as increasing carbon prices and rising energy prices triggered by the war in Iran is likely to put its economy under renewed strain. In this context, the EU faces the task to offer a climate policy architecture that addresses these concerns and is compatible with its medium- and long-term climate objectives. We will discuss the source of current concerns, i.e. industry energy and carbon costs, and policy options available to the EU, including modifications to the EU ETS and CBAM.

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Speakers

Samuel Gonzalez Holguera

Samuel is a Senior Climate Economist. He works on long-term climate scenarios as part of Oxford Economics’ Global Climate Service.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 2024, Samuel worked for three years at Vivid Economics and McKinsey on sustainability projects, specialising in voluntary and compliance carbon markets. Samuel holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Durham University.

Senior Economist

Beatrice Tanjangco

Beatrice is a Lead Climate Economist. She produces Research Briefs on Climate Change and the economy and supports the expansion of Oxford Economics’ climate capabilities under the Global Climate Service.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics in 2022, she worked on projects in climate adaptation, resilience, and risk as a Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). Before focusing on climate, she worked for various international organizations (the World Bank and Asian Development Bank) and think tanks, working on topics such as trade, finance, competition, and industry analysis. She also worked in the Oxford Economics Singapore office for several years. Bea holds an MSc in Specialised Economic Analysis from the Barcelona School of Economics, with a BA in Economics with a minor in Literature from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Lead Climate Economist