Guy Meunier

Guy Meunier is a Senior Research Fellow at INRAE (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment), where he serves as deputy director of Paris-Saclay Applied Economics. He is also an associated researcher in the Department of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique and a CREST Affiliated Member. His academic work focuses on the intersection of environmental policy, economic theory, and practical applications in climate change mitigation.

Meunier's research interests span multiple dimensions of environmental economics with particular expertise in carbon pricing mechanisms, emissions trading systems, and climate policy design. His work demonstrates sophisticated understanding of how market-based instruments can be optimized for environmental goals while accounting for real-world complexities like technological change, sectoral interactions, and behavioral factors. He has made significant contributions to understanding hydrogen's role in transportation decarbonization, agricultural emissions mitigation, and the coordination challenges across different policy domains.

An analysis of his publication record reveals a consistent focus on practical policy applications of economic theory, with increasing attention to technological innovation pathways and sector-specific climate policies in recent years. His work often examines how policy instruments interact with market structures and firm behavior, with particular attention to the energy and agricultural sectors. The research demonstrates methodological rigor through both theoretical modeling and empirical applications.

As deputy director of Paris-Saclay Applied Economics and member of the steering committee for the Energy & Prosperity chair, Meunier contributes to shaping research agendas in environmental economics. His collaborations, particularly with Jean-Pierre Ponssard, have produced influential work that bridges academic research and policy implementation. His publications in leading journals demonstrate the high regard for his contributions to the field of environmental and resource economics.