Lucas Bretschger

Lucas Bretschger (born on August 12, 1958) is a Swiss and French economist renowned for his work in the field of environmental and resource economics. Best known for his academic work on resource use and endogenous growth theory, he also made contributions to development economics, green innovation, stock pollution, climate shocks, international trade, and population growth. He took part in shaping Swiss and international Climate Change policies as an advisor to the Swiss Government and an active member of the Swiss Climate delegations at the United Nations Climate Change conferences, including the famous COP21. Lucas Bretschger is the organizer of the EAERE-ETH Winter School and the founder of the SURED Conference on Monte Verità, which brings together leading experts on sustainable resource use and economic dynamics.
Currently, Lucas Bretschger is a Professor of Economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, where he co-founded and led the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics... He acts as Director of the Center for Economic Research and Associated Chair at the Center for Energy Policy and Economics of ETH Zurich and and holds the title of Professor at the University of Zurich . Since 2009, Lucas Bretschger is also an External Research Associate at Oxford Center for the Analysis of Resource-Rich Economies, UK.
==Biography== 
Lucas Bretschger was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He attended the Primary school in Zurich-Fluntern and later joined Literargymnasium Rämibühl in Zurich. He pursued economics at the University of Zurich and received a Master of Science degree between 1977 and 1982. Afterward, he worked as a financial analyst at Zürcher Kantonalbank from 1983 to 1984 before returning to the University of Zurich to complete his PhD in 1988. 
Bretschger is also the organizer of the EAERE-ETH Winter School. In 2016, he was elected and served as the president of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) for a period of two years. 
==Policy work==
In addition to his academic achievements, he contributed to shaping Swiss climate policy, participated in multiple Conferences of the Parties as a member of the Swiss delegation, in particular, in the Paris Climate negotiations in 2015 (COP21), as well as COP 15 (Copenhagen, 2009), COP 17 (Durban, 2011), COP 20 (Lima, 2014), COP 23 (Bonn, 2017), and COP 25 (Madrid, 2019) . 
==Research Interests==
Lucas Bretschger's research interests include among others dynamics of resource use, endogenous growth models, trade and economic development, environmental and regional economics, innovation, technical change, and sustainable development.
The primer focus of his work since the start of his career has been resource use. Most of his work relates to the dynamics of resource use and society’s sustainable management of finite resources to ensure a prosperous future . Moreover, his work on endogenous growth models has shed light on the intricate connections between economic growth, technological progress, and environmental concerns, improving the understanding of the drivers of green growth .
The nexus between trade, economic development, and the environment is another area impacted by Lucas Bretschger's work . His research in environmental and regional economics explores how regions and nations can balance economic development with environmental protection .
Furthermore, Professor Bretschger's papers have offered valuable insights into the economics of innovation and biased technical change models, providing policymakers with key information on how technological advancements can be harnessed to promote sustainable development
His most well-known work is featured in European Economic Review, International Economics and Economic Policy, Environmental and Resource Economics, Ecological Economics, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, Resource and Energy Economics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, and Annual Review of Resource Economics.
==Editorial, Referee and Expert Work==
Lucas Bretschger is a member of the Editorial Board of Environment and Development Economics, International Economics and Economic Policy and Guest Editor for Environmental and Resource Economics, International Economics and Economic Policy, Environment and Development Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , European Economic Review
==Teaching and mentoring==
At ETH Zurich, he has engaged in teaching and mentoring undergraduate, doctoral students, and PostDocs. He has mentored many economists, including Karen Pittel, Thomas Steger, Alexandra Brausmann, Christa Brunnschweiler, Simone Valente, among others. 
==Awards and Recognition==
Bretschger has received several awards for his contributions to economics, including the EAERE Fellow award in 2019.In recognition of his teaching excellence, ETH Zurich awarded him the Golden Owl Award
Category:1958 births
Category:People from Zürich
Category:Swiss-French people
Category:University of Zurich alumni
Category:Economists