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Environmental Economics

NERA's Environmental Economics Practice offers world-recognized expert services related to the economics of environmental policies in the fields of climate change, air quality, water quality, and other environmental, health, and safety areas. We have particular expertise in assisting clients with environmental strategy, litigation, and compliance. Using sophisticated proprietary and non-proprietary economic models, our experts have evaluated a wide variety of environmental policies, particularly related to energy and climate change. We also have extensive experience evaluating the economic impacts of a wide variety of government policies and infrastructure investments.
 
Our global experience includes work for public entities, companies, and trade associations, and covers a wide range of industries, including:

  • Electricity
  • Oil
  • Natural gas
  • Refining
  • Petrochemicals
  • Coal
  • Cement
  • Lime
  • Glass
  • Ceramics
  • Pulp and paper
  • Iron and steel
  • Aluminum
  • Chemicals
  • Plastics
  • Cars and trucks
  • Airlines
  • Marine shipping
  • Forestry
  • Large construction equipment
  • Outdoor recreational equipment
  • Lawn and garden equipment
  • Handheld equipment

We prepare reports, white papers, presentations, testimony, and other materials for a wide variety of audiences, including government agencies, senior company officials and management boards, trade associations, courts, and the general public.

Name Title Location Phone Email
Sandra Ringelstetter Ennis Chief Operating Officer
Managing Director 		Chicago +1 312 573 2823 sandra.ringelstetter@nera.com
Lucy P. Allen Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 5913 lucy.allen@nera.com
Julie M. Carey Managing Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9203 julie.carey@nera.com
Benjamin Chee Managing Director New York City +1 212 345 0091 benjamin.chee@nera.com
Richard Druce Managing Director London +44 20 7659 8540 richard.druce@nera.com
James Mellsop Managing Director
Chair of NERA's Global Antitrust and Competition Practice 		Auckland
Wellington
Sydney 		+64 9 928 3290
+64 4 819 2550
+61 2 8864 6536 		james.mellsop@nera.com
Scott J. Bloomberg Associate Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9234 scott.bloomberg@nera.com
Kevin Counsell Associate Director Wellington
Sydney 		+64 4 819 2551
+61 2 8864 7235 		kevin.counsell@nera.com
Dr. Garrett Glasgow Associate Director San Francisco +1 415 291 1029 garrett.glasgow@nera.com
Dr. C.-Philipp Heller Associate Director Berlin
London
Brussels 		+49 30 700 1506 94
+44 20 7659 8500
+32 2 282 4340 		philipp.heller@nera.com
Dominik Hübler Associate Director Berlin
London 		+49 30 700 150 620
+44 20 7659 8504 		dominik.huebler@nera.com
Dr. Sugandha D. Tuladhar Associate Director Washington, DC +1 202 466 9206 sugandha.tuladhar@nera.com
Andrew Busey Senior Consultant Boston +1 617 927 4584 andrew.busey@nera.com
Joel Davis Senior Consultant London +44 (20) 7659 8500 joel.davis@nera.com
Dr. Clemens Koenig Senior Consultant Frankfurt +49 69 710 4475 12 clemens.koenig@nera.com
Marta Moro Senior Consultant Madrid +34 91 521 0020 marta.moro@nera.com
Dr. Janusz Mrozek Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9239 janusz.mrozek@nera.com
Rachel Northcutt Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9297 rachel.northcutt@nera.com
Bharat Ramkrishnan Senior Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9246 bharat.ramkrishnan@nera.com
Philipp Kröger Consultant Berlin +49 30 70 01506 11 philipp.kroeger@nera.com
Chloe Li Consultant London +44 (20) 76598822 chloe.li@nera.com
Ibrahim Ouf Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 3510 ibrahim.ouf@nera.com
Dr. Erdem Yenerdag Consultant Washington, DC +1 (202) 4663510 erdem.yenerdag@nera.com
Dr. Alan Cox Affiliated Consultant San Francisco +1 415 291 1000 alan.cox.affiliate@nera.com
Jonathan Falk Affiliated Consultant New York City +1 212 345 5315 jonathan.falk.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. David Harrison Jr. Affiliated Consultant Boston +1 617 927 4512 david.harrison.affiliate@nera.com
Mike King Affiliated Consultant Denver
San Francisco
Washington, DC 		+1 303 357 4781
+1 303 618 4915
+1 303 618 4915 		mike.king.affiliate@nera.com
Eugene Meehan Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9287 gene.meehan.affiliate@nera.com
Dr. Anne E. Smith Affiliated Consultant Washington, DC +1 202 466 9229 anne.smith@nera.com
Title Type Author
The Demise of Effects-Based Resource Management: What Went Wrong with Internalizing t... Published Article By Kevin Counsell
A Simulation-Based Assessment of Alternative Explanations for Apparent Confounding in... Published Article By Dr. Garrett Glasgow, Bharat Ramkrishnan, Dr. Anne E. Smith, et al.
A Simulation-Based Assessment of the Ability to Detect Thresholds in Chronic Risk Con... Published Article By Dr. Garrett Glasgow, Bharat Ramkrishnan, Dr. Anne E. Smith
The Road to Mexico’s Self-Sufficient Energy Reforms Published Article Dr. Jeff D. Makholm, Dr. José Antonio Peñuelas, and Hamish Fraser
Fixing Local vs. National Public Interest Contests Requires a Full-Court Press in Con... Published Article Dr. Laura T. W. Olive
Fast-Tracking Projects for New Zealand’s COVID-19 Recovery: The Role of Economic Anal... White Paper Kevin Counsell
Snapshot of Recent Trends in Asbestos Litigation: 2020 Update Report Mary Elizabeth C. Stern and Lucy P. Allen
Germany’s Expanded Offshore Wind Target—From “Zero Bids” to “Negative Subsidy”—Will t... Published Article Dominik Hübler, Leonie Janisch, et. al.
The Challenge of Measuring Pipelines’ GHG Footprints Published Article Dr. David Harrison, Jr.
Resource Management System Review: Submission on the Issues and Options Paper Regulatory Filing By Kevin Counsell