The 2026 Toronto Meeting on the Economics of Climate Change (TMEC) will take place from June 24-26, 2026 at the University of Toronto.
The meeting provides a forum for researchers across fields whose research concerns the economics of climate change.
The organizing committee are Stephan Heblich, Christoph Semken, and Jeffrey Sun.
A call for papers will be posted on this page later this year.
TMEC provides a stable forum for researchers at the intersection of economics and climate change. Continued opportunities for recognition and collaboration are indispensable to the advancement of our understanding of the economic aspects of climate impacts and policies.
This annual event brings together leading experts from economics and related fields to examine the economic dimensions of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Focus areas include:
Climate impacts in economic equilibrium
Market feasibility and adoption of green technologies
Adaptation and mitigation policy, technologies, and obstacles
Climate impacts on markets, agriculture, health, and other outcomes
Economic and spatial inequality in climate impacts
Sustainable development and growth
Behavioral aspects of climate change mitigation and adaptation
Organizing Committee
Stephan Heblich is a Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto and is affiliated with the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. His research interests lie at the intersection of urban economics, environmental economics and economic history.
Christoph Semken is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center and a visiting researcher at the University of Greifswald. He will join the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor in July 2025. His research is at the intersection of environmental, behavioural and applied economics.Â
Jeffrey Sun is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto and is affiliated with the School of Environment. His research combines climate science and structural economic modelling to study climate policy and climate impacts in equilibrium.
This event is organized by the Department of Economics and co-sponsored by the School of Environment and Climate Positive Energy. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the UTM Sustainability Research Fund, the UTM Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation, and the Rotman School of Management.