Dr Jean-Francois Mercure

Dr Jean-Francois Mercure is the Director of the new Exeter Climate Policy unit.

An Associate Professor in Climate Policy, his research develops theory, models and methods for public policy appraisal in low-carbon innovation, and for assessing the effectiveness and socio-economic impacts of different low-carbon, energy and climate policies.

He recently co-led two major programmes at the World Bank on analytical tool development and coalition for capacity on climate action (C3A) for finance ministries. Prior to this, he was Project Director for the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition, a £5M research programme commissioned by the UK government that worked with stakeholders in India, China, Brazil, the UK and EU.

Alongside his role as Director of Exeter Climate Policy, Jean-Francois is also an Assistant Director at the University of Exeter’s Global Systems Institute.