Ben Groom

Ben Groom is a Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter's Department of Economics, previously holding a Professorship at the London School of Economics. He specializes in environmental and development economics, focusing on social discounting, biodiversity valuation, and climate policy. His work bridges academic theory and policy application, influencing international guidelines on cost-benefit analysis and environmental valuation.

Education: BSc Economics (Sheffield University), MSc Environmental and Resource Economics (UCL), PhD Economics (UCL, 2005).

Research interests include intergenerational equity, agricultural adaptation to climate change, and biodiversity economics. He co-leads the BIOECON network and advises governments and institutions like the World Bank and WWF.

Recent publications explore carbon offset valuation, tropical forest loss impacts, and the social cost of carbon under uncertainty. His 2023 work on impermanent carbon credits and 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize-winning research highlight contributions to climate mitigation strategies and biodiversity-food nexus.

Awards include the 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize for innovative climate solutions. Grants and collaborations span global institutions, emphasizing scalable environmental solutions. Active in policy circles, he chairs the BIOECON Scientific Committee and advises on natural capital valuation for the Office of National Statistics.