2026 Sustainability lecture with Nicola Ranger
7 May 2026, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: NIESR, 2 Dean Trench Street, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HE
Think tank: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
This event hosted by UK think tank the NIESR is their 2026 Sustainability lecture with Nicola Ranger.
For the 2026 Sustainability Lecture we will be welcoming Professor Nicola Ranger, Executive Director of Earth Capital Nexus and Professor in Practice of Natural Capital, Risk and Finance in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Nicola leads interdisciplinary research and policy engagement at the nexus of finance, investment, natural capital, resilience and sustainable development with a global focus.
Professor Ranger is a globally recognized expert in sustainable finance, climate and nature, and systemic resilience. Her research focuses on integrating climate and nature risks into financial decision-making, developing innovative financial instruments, green fiscal policy, debt sustainability and mobilizing investment for sustainable development. She works closely with financial institutions, central banks, governments, and international organizations.
Professor Ranger has published extensively on topics related to sustainable finance, risk, resilience, nature and development. She serves on several high-level advisory groups, including those for the World Bank, the Bank of England’s Climate Financial Risk Forum, the Network for Greening the Financial System, TRASE, Natural State and PlanetaryX.