Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Rapidly accelerating climate change poses growing security risks, ranging from humanitarian disasters to military conflict. Security institutions, the armed forces and defence industry need to play their part in addressing these risks. At the same time, they also need to contribute to mitigating climate change. How can NATO and other major security actors respond to the consequences of climate change while minimising their own greenhouse gas emissions? In this panel discussion, leading experts explored the relationship between climate change and security organisations. The panellists discussed the need for institutional cooperation, as well as the challenge of "greening" the armed forced without compromising their operational effectiveness.
Speakers:
- Richard Brewin, Lead Officer and Scientific Advisor, Climate and Energy Security Section, NATO
- Hon. Sharon Burke, Global Fellow Wilson Center; Founder and President of Ecospherics
- Luca Briganti, Sustainability Research & Technology Portfolio Manager, Airbus Defence and Space
- Colonel Major Mahamadou S. Magagi of Niger, Director of the Centre National d’Études Stratégiques et de Sécurité
Moderated by Dr. Benedetta Berti, Head of Policy Planning in the Office of the Secretary General at NATO
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Rapidly accelerating climate change poses growing security risks, ranging from humanitarian disasters to military conflict. Security institutions, the armed forces and defence industry need to play their part in addressing these risks. At the same time, they also need to contribute to mitigating climate change. How can NATO and other major security actors respond to the consequences of climate change while minimising their own greenhouse gas emissions? In this panel discussion, leading experts explored the relationship between climate change and security organisations. The panellists discussed the need for institutional cooperation, as well as the challenge of "greening" the armed forced without compromising their operational effectiveness.
Speakers:
- Richard Brewin, Lead Officer and Scientific Advisor, Climate and Energy Security Section, NATO
- Hon. Sharon Burke, Global Fellow Wilson Center; Founder and President of Ecospherics
- Luca Briganti, Sustainability Research & Technology Portfolio Manager, Airbus Defence and Space
- Colonel Major Mahamadou S. Magagi of Niger, Director of the Centre National d’Études Stratégiques et de Sécurité
Moderated by Dr. Benedetta Berti, Head of Policy Planning in the Office of the Secretary General at NATO
© adelphi global, all rights reserved
adelphi global (adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations. Our commitment is reflected in targeted projects, in-depth analyses, and informative educational events, through which we strive for a just and sustainable world.
