From sustainable decisions to societal transitions: the psychology of climate policy (The Behavioural Roundtable)
20 Nov 2026
14:00 -15:30
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Open to: All
25 Trumpington St
Cambridge
CB2 1QA
United Kingdom
Join our Behavioural Roundtable with Professor Tobias Brosch
Effective climate policy depends not only on technological and economic feasibility, but also on how people and organisations respond to the proposed solutions. In this Behavioural Roundtable, Professor Tobias Brosch will draw on research on sustainable decision-making, collective action and public policy support to examine 3 behavioural challenges for climate policy: implementation, coordination and societal support. He will discuss how perceptions of effectiveness, fairness and the actions of others shape responses to climate solutions and consider how behavioural science can contribute earlier to the development and implementation of climate policy.
Recommended reading for the roundtable discussion: “Behaviourally informed climate policy.” Nature Sustainability, 9: 183-184 (DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01716-4)
Speaker
Professor Tobias Brosch
Professor of Psychology, University of Geneva
Professor Tobias Brosch is Full Professor of Psychology at the University of Geneva, where he holds the Chair in Psychology of Sustainable Development and leads the Consumer Decision and Sustainable Behavior Lab. His research explores how cognitive, emotional and social processes shape decision-making, particularly in the context of climate change, sustainability and public policy. He works closely with policymakers and international organisations to apply behavioural science to environmental challenges and is a Lead Author for chapter 11 of the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7).
Agenda
14:00-14:15
Networking, tea and coffee
14:15-14:20
Introduction by Professor Lucia Reisch, Academic Director of the El-Erian Institute
14:20-14:40
Presentation by Professor Tobias Brosch
14:40-15:30
Roundtable discussion
15:30
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Register
Please email eei-info@jbs.cam.ac.uk to register. A light V/VE lunch will be provided.
When you arrive, please ring the intercom bell of the El-Erian Institute at the front door of 25 Trumpington St. The event is happening on the first floor of the building.