The 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference (Spring 2026) is a one-day, invitation-only academic policy conference organized by the National Bureau of Economic Research and held on 21 May 2026, in Washington, DC (with an online viewing option), bringing together leading economists and policy experts to present and discuss cutting-edge research on climate, energy, and environmental policy. The event features structured presentations and discussions on topics such as the economic impacts of climate change, corporate emissions commitments, cost-benefit analysis in environmental policy, health and morbidity valuation, energy pricing, and environmental consequences of global policies, with the goal of producing rigorous, policy-relevant research that informs real-world decision-making and contributes to an annual published volume in environmental and energy economics.