The Energy, Environment and Development Programme (EEDP) seeks to advance the international debate on energy, environment and development policy and to influence and enable decision-makers - governments, NGOs and business - to take well-informed decisions that contribute to achieving sustainable development. Independent of any actor or ideology, we do this by carrying out innovative research on major policy challenges, bringing together diverse perspectives and constituencies, and injecting new ideas into the international arena.

Research Focus

Our research is focused on three main areas:

1. Promoting Climate Security

Research in this area aims to provide innovative analysis and promote practical policy options that will help facilitate the transition to a low carbon future. Creative dialogues and publications are designed to engage major actors (including Japan, US, EU, China and India), strengthen bilateral engagement (such as EU-China and US-China) and build strategic alliances around technical solutions to address fault-line issues.

2. Enabling Energy Security

Research in this area informs and facilitates debate on energy issues including:

• Changing oil and gas supply and demand dynamics: drivers, global economic and geopolitical impacts and policy responses
• Strategic (economic, development, security) implications of energy extraction, delivery and use for producing and consuming countries
• Energy policy-making in a changing world: appropriate responses at national, regional and global level

3. Strengthening Sustainable Development Solutions

Research in this area analyses new developments, designs global solutions (from technical assistance to regulatory measures) and convenes global stakeholder forums on resource management including timber and fisheries. The relationship between business and sustainable development is also considered.

Research Activity

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The Programme regularly hosts workshops and meetings which provide a neutral and non-confrontational forum where experts from different perspectives are able to network and meet to freely exchange views and experiences.

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The impact of the Programme's work is recognised internationally and its research output is widely read throughout the policy community.

The activities of EEDP build on an unique combination of strengths:

• The intellectual credibility of our research, recognised throughout the world
• Independence from any vested interest, whether national, corporate or pressure group
• The convening power of Chatham House, internationally known as a neutral forum for meeting and debate
• The integration of energy, environmental and business issues with international implications

For more information on the Programme and any aspect of its work, please contact Gemma Green.

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Sponsorship

The Programme's core financial support is provided by generous contributions from:

• BG Group
• BP 
• Chevron
• Deutsche Bank
• Exxon Mobil
• Saudi Petroleum Overseas Ltd.
• Shell

Organisations giving financial support to specific activities in the current year:

• BHP Billiton
• Climate & Development Knowledge Network
• Concern Worldwide 
• Dana Petroleum
• Disasters Emergency Committee
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
• Department for International Development, UK
• European Climate Foundation
• European Commission
• European Parliament
• European Union Institute for Security Studies
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK
• Fondation Hoffmann
• JETRO
• KPMG
• Lloyds of London
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates
• National Intelligence Council
• Revenue Watch Institute
• The Rockefeller Foundation
• UK Energy Research Centre
• United Nations Environment Programme

For further information on the Programme's funding, please contact Gemma Green.