The Energy, Environment and Development Programme, led by Bernice Lee, conducts high-level research on critical issues of energy security, environment and resource governance. 

Latest from the Programme:

Oil Embargo
It is unlikely that Iran would accept an EU embargo without retaliation, says Paul Stevens in this new paper which warns that an oil embargo alone cannot succeed in pressuring Iran.
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High-impact, Low-probability Events
Governments and businesses are insufficiently prepared to manage high-probability, low-impact crises and shoulder their economic and humanitarian consequences.
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Energy Crisis in Saudi Arabia
Domestic energy demand growth in Saudi Arabia is cause for international concern, says this report. If it continues at the current rate, it could jeopardize the country's ability to stabilize world oil markets. Read.

Coal: The Forgotten Fuel
This report, by Antony Froggatt, highlights the importance of coal to the EU and suggests how the financial community in Europe can address sustainable energy security.
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 Research Areas

Low Carbon Growth

• Low Carbon Zones in China
• Renewable Energy Finance Project 

Climate Change and Climate Security

• Belief, Attitude and Behaviour on Climate Change and Energy Security 
• Renewable Energy Finance Project 

Rethinking Energy Policy and Security 

• Low Carbon Zones in China 
• Renewable Energy Finance Project 
• Managing Energy: Rethinking the Fundamentals
• Good Governance of the National Petroleum Sector 
• Conflict or Co-existence in Extractive Industries
• Fossil Fuels Expert Roundtable

Resources, Politics and Global Trends

• Managing Resources Futures  
• Conflict or Co-existence in Extractive Industries
• Lessons from Eyjafjallajokull

Forestry and Fisheries Management

• Illegal Logging 

Food, Agriculture and Supply-chain Management

• Translating Early Warning into Early Action

Environment and Development

• Low Carbon Zones in China
• Renewable Energy Finance Project 
• Belief, Attitude and Behaviour on Climate Change and Energy Security 

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Contact

For more information please contact Gemma Green.