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Climate and Energy Security - Activities
Event reports and related project documents

Nov 12 2007

Engaging the emerging economies in a 2 degree climate deal

By Jennifer Morgan

DGAP, the German Council on Foreign Relations, hosted a discussion meeting on 12th November to look at the role of developing countries in a Kyoto follow-up agreement.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Reinhard Loske, Senator in Bremen, and included presentations from:

Dr. Karsten Sach, Head of the Subdepartment for International Cooperation in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Natural

Sep 11 2007

The Athens Summit – Global Climate and Energy Security

By Chris Littlecott

UPDATE: 26th September.

Announcement from the conference organisers:

In consideration of the recent elections of 16 September and the appointment of a new Minister of Development in Greece, the Organizers and the Advisory Board of the Athens Summit 2007 have decided to postpone the event.

The Athens Declaration planned, to be signed during the Athens Summit by 44 ministers invited by the

Jun 30 2007

Facing up to Reality: Choices for a Sustainable World

By Tom Burke

The 4th Apeldoorn conference was held in The Hague on 1 and 2 June 2007, focusing on the theme of ‘Facing up to Reality: Choices for a Sustainable World’.

E3G founding director Tom Burke was in attendance to chair the second workshop on the global environment. He also made an opening speech on the nature of the challenge facing Europe.

The full text follows below and is also attached in

Jun 07 2007

Will carbon markets save the planet?

By Tom Burke

The potential planet-saving power of carbon markets was under the spotlight recently at the inaugural debate organised by UK news magazine The Week in association with intelligence2.

The invitation-only event was held at the RSA, and saw E3G Founding Director Tom Burke speaking against the motion ‘Growth can be green: the carbon market will allow us to save the planet without sacrificing

May 29 2007

Invitation: Seminar for Engineers on “Planning for Climate Change”

By Victor Aguilera

E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey will speak next week at a seminar organised by the Engineering Project Management Forum.

The seminar will examine potential opportunities and actions to be taken by the engineering community to improve its influence solving our current climate and energy challenges.

The event will be held at The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London on

May 18 2007

Is Nuclear Inevitable? Policy and Politics in a Carbon Constrained World

By Tom Burke

The 2007 Environmental Law Foundation annual lecture was held on 17th May at The Law Society.

E3G Founding Director Tom Burke gave the lecture – the full text follows below and is also attached in pdf format for download.

Is Nuclear Inevitable?
Policy and Politics in a Carbon Constrained World

The Environmental Law Foundation David Hall Memorial Lecture, The Law Society,

Mar 29 2007

Investment and Technology: Business Action for a Stable Climate

By Jennifer Morgan

The Norwegian Government hosted a conference at the end of March entitled Partnerships for Sustainable Development: the Oslo conference on good governance and social and environmental responsibility.

E3G’s Jennifer Morgan was in attendance to participate in the plenary session discussion Environment & Climate Friendly Business Action: Investments and Technology as Drivers for Change.

An

Mar 26 2007

European Climate Forum: Financing the next industrial revolution

By Jennifer Morgan

The 2007 annual conference of the European Climate Forum was held in Berlin at the end of March, focusing on the theme of Financing the next Industrial Revolution.

E3G’s Jennifer Morgan gave a presentation focussed on the potential areas for European engagement with China. A copy of her presentation is attached in pdf format for

Mar 14 2007

EU-China relations and Kyoto post-2012

By Jennifer Morgan

On the 14th March 2007, Jennifer Morgan, E3G Director for Climate and Energy Security, gave a presentation to an informal workshop on post-2012 options organised by the Expert Group on Future Action.

The presentation concentrates on the EU-China dynamic and highlights opportunities for further cooperation. The presentation is attached in pdf format for

Mar 06 2007

Climate Security: CSM Seminar in Cochin, India

By Nick Mabey

On 6th March 2007, E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey gave a presentation on the theme of Climate Security: Opportunities and Challenges for the UK and India to the first of a series of interactive ‘Climate Conversation’ seminars organised by the Centre for Social Markets.

A pdf version of Nick’s presentation is attached for download.

The online version of The Hindu newspaper carries a report of

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