Tony Harding

Tony Harding is an Assistant Professor at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology. He specializes in environmental economics, focusing on the intersection of innovative technologies and climate policy. His research employs economic theory and applied econometrics to analyze socioeconomic risks from climate change and assess policy and technological interventions.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics (Georgia Tech), B.S. in Mathematics and Physics (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Harding's work examines solar geoengineering, energy systems, and climate mitigation, with recent publications addressing temperature-attributable mortality, AI's energy implications, and global climate governance. He teaches courses in economics and public policy, including Cost-Benefit Analysis and Economics of the Environment.

His research trends include analyzing the economic impacts of solar geoengineering, integrating AI into energy systems, and exploring de-carbonization frameworks. These efforts aim to bridge climate science, economic modeling, and policy design to address global climate challenges.