Sustainable Development & the Environment

This annual conference, held in partnership with the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), will bring together governments, international organisations, the REEEP network and the private sector to focus on specific themes which address how the development of renewable energy can be scaled up quickly and energy efficiencies increased.
Location: Wilton Park

How does climate change affect foreign policy priorities? How will it change the way in which countries conduct bilateral and multilateral relations in the future? On what basis might major developed and emerging economies reach agreement on a new climate change treaty? To what extent will issues such as ‘distress migration’, tensions over strategic trade routes, exploitation of newly accessible resources and competition for scarce resources rise up the international agenda? How can climate change considerations be best integrated with development, energy security, trade and security policies?
Location: Copenhagen

What are the evolving geopolitical risks to the security of oil and gas supply? How should countries attempt to balance resilience and competitiveness in their gas and electricity markets? Which model of market organisation - liberalised, semi liberalised, or concentrated - appears most capable of achieving a sound balance between resilience and competitiveness? Do different market conditions affect the ability of these models to balance resilience and competitiveness? Which model of market organisation appears most likely to facilitate needed investment in energy technology and infrastructure? How can different national approaches to market organisation most efficiently co-exist within a more integrated European market?
Location: Wilton Park

What are the future trends in global agricultural production and demand? How to ensure a better balance between supply and demand? How can production be increased in developed and developing countries? What role for GM crops? How should the global community balance the competing demands of land for food production and for production of biofuels? What impact will increased energy prices have on future production? How can trade and distribution be better balanced? Who should pay for long-term investment in agricultural production and strategic food reserves? What policy instruments are appropriate at national and international level for countries exporting and importing food?