Globalisation and Sustainability

In today's world, Europe faces a growing number of challenges that can only be successfully addressed by collective effort. Globalisation and sustainability are areas where no country can "go it alone". As the global economy continues to integrate, Europe will have to perform the double act of competing with the emerging economies of the developing world and maintaining the leading role it has assumed in the fight against global warming. Globalisation and climate change constitute the new context that will affect almost every policy area and will dominate the political agenda for years to come. Energy, environment, agriculture, consumption, production, trade and development are just examples of policy areas that in the near future will be the object of close scrutiny as Europe works towards a sustainable low carbon future. Change is inevitable.

The Centre organises single events aswell as thematic series as part of this strand.

Below are some recent events hosted by The Centre in its Globalisation and Sustainability Strand:

Bio-fuelling Poverty?

The impact of the EU's biofuel target on the world's poorest nations

24 Jun 2008

Climate Change and Security

The Geopolitics of Tomorrow

20 May 2008

The other side of the Balance Sheet

How EU Consumption Causes Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China and Other Emerging Economies

20 Feb 2008

Launch of China and the End of Poverty in Africa

Towards Mutual Benefit?

13 Dec 2007

Unobtainable and Unsustainable?

The impact of the Pursuit of Biofuels on the World's Poorest Nations

31 Oct 2007

Climate Change and Health

Repercussions and responses in the developing world

22 Oct 2007

How to Spend It

Matching the EU Budget with its Lisbon and Low Carbon Economy Agendas

17 Oct 2007

Fragmented Power

Europe and the Global Economy

8 Oct 2007