Past events

This event will present key findings and lessons from the UK-China Climate Change Risk Assessment Project.

Speakers at this event analyse recent developments in Iraq’s politics, economy, environment and society, and share insights into what the future might look like.

Are democracies the most effective systems of governance to fight climate change?

The 2021 conference will consider how Europe can navigate its political, economic and security challenges, in the context of the lasting effects of the coronavirus pandemic and an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment.

Winner of the Earthshot Prize, Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada discusses the country’s green achievements and how they might be replicated in countries around the world.

This event focuses on Ukraine’s climate agenda and how this will shape a green future for the country.

Join us online and in person at the COP26 where we will hold events delving into timely topics that reflect the research conducted by the Environment and Society Programme.

Just ahead of COP26, this event examines critical questions about hydrogen’s future as a source of sustainable energy.

What to expect when world leaders meet at COP26 in Glasgow.

This event explores attitudes towards climate change in Russia, the possible economic and environmental consequences of inaction, and the potential for cooperation.

Is it possible to compete for dominance in the world while collaborating to save it?

Chatham House and Woodwell Climate Research Center are launching an exciting new paper demonstrating that the use of biomass for power and heat is contributing to an increase in carbon emissions in the atmosphere.