Our Mission

The Global Coal Transition (GCT) is an academic research project dedicated to advancing the renewable energy transition. We provide transparent, location specific levelized cost of energy (LCOE) analyses to quantify renewable energy transitions. By revealing where renewables are already a cheaper energy source than coal, we hope to speed up an economically sensible shift to renewable energy.

Our Team

Lilly Loghmani

Lilly Loghmani is a student at Barnard College studying economics and mathemtical sciences.

Connor Butterfield

Connor is an economist with interests in climate, energy markets, and international finance. He recently completed his MPA at Columbia University.

Gernot Wagner

Gernot Wagner is a climate economist at Columbia Business School and faculty director of its Climate Knowledge Initiative. Gernot holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard, an M.A. in Economics from Stanford.

gwagner@columbia.edu