Chatham House: Independent thinking on international affairs

Parliament Committee Evidence

The Foreign Policy Implications of and for a Separate Scotland
Foreign Affairs Committee
Richard Whitman, October 2012
Richard Whitman and Andrew Blick argue that if Scotland were to secede from the UK, the UK’s position in the EU would be significantly diminished.

Protecting the Arctic
Energy and Climate Change Committee
Charles Emmerson, June 2012
Charles Emmerson says that given the Arctic’s growing global importance, it would be good for the UK to ‘invest in Arctic diplomacy’.  

The Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy
Foreign Affairs Committee
Robin Niblett, May 2012
Robin Niblett argues that Britain's position outside the eurozone means that it will have minimal influence over near-term changes to the EU's institutional architecture.

The Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy
Foreign Affairs Committee
Richard Whitman and Thomas Raines, May 2012
This submission argues that the Stability and Governance Treaty (SCG) sets a precedent that could be exported to other EU policy domains, including in foreign, security and defence policies.

Low-Carbon Growth Links with China
Energy and Climate Change Committee
Felix Preston and Nick Mabey, March 2012
Felix Preston says that Europe and China could set the standards for a global low-carbon economy.

UK-Turkey Relations and Turkey's Regional Role
Foreign Affairs Committee
Fadi Hakura, September 2011
Fadi Hakura writes that Turkey will increasingly cooperate with individual member states, or a group of member states, rather than with EU as a whole. 

UK Energy Supply: Security or Independence?
Energy and Climate Change Committee
Paul Stevens and John Mitchell, October 2011
Paul Stevens and John Mitchell discuss ways in which the UK can protect its energy supply against short-term shocks and rising global energy prices. 

The Future of DFID’s Programme in India
International Development Committee, House of Commons, UK
Gareth Price, March 2011
This submission considers trends in India's own assistance programme, and highlights opportunities and challenges for Western donors.

Shale Gas
Energy and Climate Change Committee, House of Commons, UK
Paul Stevens, January 2011
This submission examines the potential for unconventional gas to transform the global energy landscape. 

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