Mission analysis – how does the UK government model the transition to Clean Power 2030 and Accelerate to Net Zero by 2050, perspectives from the Chief Economist
This seminar will be livestreamed but not recorded
How does government conduct analysis to meet its twin missions of Clean Power 2030 and Accelerating to Net Zero? What approaches do we use to model the big policy questions? What are the challenges we face when modelling system transitions? Donna Leong will give her perspectives.

About the speaker:

Donna Leong is Director of Analysis and Chief Economist at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Prior to taking on this role, she has held a number of senior roles within HM Treasury, BEIS and the ONS.
Date: 3 December 2025, 14:30
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room G and online via Zoom
Speaker: Donna Leong (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Organising department: Institute for New Economic Thinking
Organisers: Dorothy Nicholas (INET Oxford), Francois Lafond (INET Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: complexity@inet.ox.ac.uk
Part of: INET Complexity Economics Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.inet.ox.ac.uk/events/mission-analysis
Audience: Public
Editor: Dorothy Nicholas