May 13 2007
On Thursday 10th May, I attended a speech given by UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London entitled ‘The case for climate security’.
Speaking to an audience drawn mainly from the security and diplomatic communities, the speech was a forceful exposition of the imperative of considering climate change as a security threat.
The Foreign
May 08 2007
E3G Founding Director John Ashton was recently in China in his role as special representative for climate change of the UK Foreign and the Commonwealth office. While in Beijing, John Ashton was interviewed by Reuters covering the topics of the drought in Australia and the diplomatic challenge of engaging China in global efforts to tackle climate change.
Australian Drought
Commenting on the
May 03 2007
With Tony Blair’s time in office fast coming to an end, how will his successor Gordon Brown take forward UK action on climate change?
E3G Founding Director Tom Burke sets out his analysis today in an article for the Daily Telegraph website.
Firstly, Tom draws out the differences in political psychology of the two leaders, stating:
The Prime Minister is not known for his attention to
Apr 27 2007
Cooperation between the EU and China on meeting the climate change challenge is increasingly being recognised as a means of securing major economic benefits for both parties.
This approach was promoted by E3G founding director John Ashton when he participated in the China Energy Law International Symposium in Beijing in his role as Special Representative for Climate Change of the UK Foreign
Apr 27 2007
Following hot on the heels of the first ever climate change debate at the UN Security Council, this week saw the continued rise of climate security as an issue of real concern to the international community.
On Tuesday, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies hosted the latest event in its Climate Security series. This time the event focused on the particular role
Apr 24 2007
The Royal United Services Institute has started a series of events looking at the interrelationship of climate change and security concerns.
E3G founding director John Ashton spoke at the second of these in his role as Special Representative for Climate Change of the UK Foreign Office.
The event was entitled Climate Security in Asia, and was held at RUSI on the 24th of April.
John gave a
Apr 19 2007
It’s been a busy week on the climate security front, with the culmination of several important processes which we’ve been following closely over recent months.
On Monday, a panel of distinguished US Admirals and Generals launched their report on National Security and the Threat of Climate Change.
The same evening, UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett gave a speech entitled Climate
Apr 17 2007
Later today the United Nations Security Council will meet to discuss the security implications of Climate Change.
The UK currently holds the Chair of the Security Council and has initiated the debate to increase the international focus on the impacts of climate change and the benefits of acting to stabilise the climate.
UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett will lead the debate, underlining
Apr 01 2007
UK newspaper the Independent carries an article looking at the scale of the challenges that global warming and geopolitics pose to all countries.
The article highlights the conclusions of the recent IPCC reports in respect to the climate change impacts on global political stability. It also underlines that these impacts have already started to be seen and that the magnitude and complexity of
Mar 29 2007
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.
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