Climate and Energy Security - Activities
Event reports and related project documents
By Nick Mabey
E3G puts the case for strong and early funding for CCS demonstration plants as critical for delivering climate security.
Hosted by
ZERO (Zero Emission Resource Organisation) and Friends of the Earth Norway, in cooperation with E3G, the seminar entitled “Carbon storage below the North Sea Challenges and strategies for the North Sea Basin Task Force” was attended by a variety of environmental
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By Nick Mabey
The EU’s package of climate and energy measures will be top of the agenda when EU Energy and Environment Ministers meet in Paris from 3-5 July 2008.
Ahead of their meeting, we’ve joined together with seven other organisations to write an open letter in support of EU action to secure the effective demonstration of carbon capture and storage.
The text of the letter follows below, and a
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By Nick Mabey
EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes hosted a full-day seminar on Environmental Protection and Climate Change - Cost, Opportunities and the Role of Public Support on the 27th May 2008.
E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey was one of the discussants, and his remarks were subsequently reported by ENDS Europe Daily (subscription required):
Nick Mabey of sustainability campaign group E3G told the
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By Nick Mabey
The reality of climate change will require fundamental changes to the practice of international relations.
Impacting on strategic interests, alliances, borders, threats, economic relationships, comparative advantages and the nature of international cooperation, climate change geopolitics will extend far outside the environment sphere, and will link old problems in new ways. Managing the
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By E3G Admin
The climate debate between Europe and India is stuck, with official positions limited by how far governments are willing to go in light of UNFCCC negotiations. Both the EU and India are falling far short of their potential. If we are to respond to the climate challenge effectively, fresh thinking is urgently needed.
We are pleased to announce the first in a series of seminars in India and
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By E3G Admin
The last few months have seen mounting activity on the climate talks culminating in interesting positions emerging at Bangkok.
The US, EU and emerging powers continue to be in the centre of the frame with bilateral and multilateral diplomacy stepping up several gears. Where are the talks going and what are the prospects for elements of a deal emerging in the coming months? Come and join us for
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By Rebecca Bertram
Jennifer Morgan’s contribution to the international climate negotiations is featured in the March 2008 edition of Eco@work Magazine, published by the Berlin-based Öko-Institute.
The short portrait (in German) outlines the proactive work by Jennifer Morgan at the international climate negotiations. It explores her approach to building strategic coalitions between advisers of heads of state,
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By Nick Mabey
The Chinese version [2Mb pdf] of the E3G-Chatham House report, Changing Climates: Interdependencies on Energy and Climate Security for China and Europe, is launched today in Beijing.
The report shows how China and the European Union (EU) must work together strategically to drive a global low carbon economy, and how collaboration between them has the potential to deliver economic, as well as
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By Chris Littlecott
Together with our friends at openDemocracy, and the support of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, we’re pleased to announce the launch of a new blog - Global Deal: the politics of climate change.
Global Deal launched at the UNFCCC meeting in Bali in December 2007 with frequent reports and insider access from David Steven.
Global Deal investigates new pathways in the international politics of
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By Nick Mabey
E3G and Chatham House today release a major report on the energy and climate interdependencies of China and the European Union (EU). It reveals how Chinese and European energy policies both contain ambitious goals to improve energy efficiency and make greater use of renewable energy.
China is the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 and is currently building two power stations every week. By 2030 it
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