Chatham House Environment and Society

Earlier Today at Chatham House, CEPREC hosted a powerful roundtable on policy engagement for Africa’s energy transition, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, and thought leaders. We were honoured to host : • Her Excellency Linda Scott High Commissioner of Namibia • His Excellency Johnston Busingye, High Commissioner of Rwanda • His Excellency Dr Morie Manyeh, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone • Her Excellency Dineo Mathlako, CDFA, Deputy High Commissioner of South Africa • Matthew Rees Infrastructure and Energy Lead, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The discussions highlighted key policy challenges and opportunities in Africa’s renewable energy landscape—from infrastructure and investment to circular innovation and inclusive access. The roundtable was followed by a multisectoral webinar, chaired by our deputy director Giuliana Battisti, and speakers included; • Caroline Ward – UK Research and Innovation • ⁠Professor Muyiwa Oyinlola - De Montfort University/CEPREC director • ⁠Layi Alatise - University of Warwick/CEPREC deputy director • Matthew Rees – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office • Gabriele Pammesberger – African Development Bank Group • Binu Parthan – International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) • Christopher Emmott - Acumen Many thanks to Patrick Schröder Chatham House Environment and Society and Christopher Vandome Chatham House Africa Programme for hosting CEPREC is proud to be driving conversations that shape policy and partnerships for Africa’s circular and just energy transition. #CEPREC #ChathamHouse #AfricaEnergyTransition #CircularEconomy #PolicyEngagement #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergyAfrica #SDG7

🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🚀 We are launching New Capital Consensus (NCC), a dynamic coalition of FinSTIC (Financial Systems Thinking Innovation Centre), University of Leeds, and Radix Big Tent , incubated at Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator. NCC aims to explore the role of the UK investment system in addressing the country’s key challenges—low productivity, inequality, and low levels of investment. Our primary focus is to unlock investment capital to tackle these pressing issues, with a particular emphasis on greening the economy. 🌍 Over the next few months, we will be discussing our policy recommendations and we invite individuals and organisations across the business, economic, and political sectors to join the conversation. We welcome your insights and encourage you to reach out to us via LinkedIn or Twitter. 📖 Read our major report - "Reviving UK Investment Flows: A Systems Approach to Productivity and Growth": https://lnkd.in/dNrt7VsW HM Treasury, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, UK Finance, TheCityUK, Financial Times — thought you may be interested in this👇 Let’s work together to drive meaningful change in the UK’s investment landscape. #NewCapitalConsensus #GreeningTheEconomy #SustainableFinance #InvestmentForChange #PolicyRecommendations

Join us for a high-level Chatham House roundtable as we explore bold solutions for Africa’s clean energy future! Key Discussion Areas Include: -Scaling up renewable energy adoption across Africa -Innovative financing strategies for circular economy-driven microgrids -Strengthening UK-Africa collaboration on clean energy innovation -Governance of critical raw materials for sustainable energy systems Featuring Insights from Leading Experts: Patrick Schröder - Chatham House Matthew Rees - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Davinah Milenge Uwella - African Development Bank Group Binu Parthan – International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Christopher Emmott - Acumen alongside CEPREC Deputy director - Giuliana Battisti – University of Warwick - Warwick Business School and CEPREC Director - Professor Muyiwa Oyinlola – De Montfort University Join us in shaping Africa’s sustainable energy future! Register now: https://lnkd.in/dmtnYMPi #CEPREC #ChathamHouse #AfricaEnergyTransition #CircularEconomy #CleanEnergyForAll #SDG7 #SustainableDevelopment

🚨 New podcast alert 🚨 🎙 In conversation with Ana Toni, the CEO of #COP30   Brazil is presiding over the next UN climate change conference, COP30. In this episode, Anna Åberg and Ruth Townend are joined by the Chief Executive Officer of COP30, Ana Toni, to discuss what the aims of the conference are, what Brazil’s COP30 diplomatic strategy looks like, and what the UNFCCC ‘post-negotiation phase’ means.    Streaming now: https://lnkd.in/exeF5eku

Too much, too little, too dirty… That’s the reality of water access for many communities around the world. Some walk hours for it. Others face floods that destroy their homes. Many drink what they know might make them sick. These issues go far beyond broken taps or local mismanagement. It’s about global systems that undervalue and overexploit water where it’s needed most. At Chatham House Environment and Society, we think about water-related challenges every day, particularly the drivers of water insecurity in regions already facing climate and resource stress. 📉 According to recent analysis from Ashok Chapagain and colleagues, over half of the water used to produce goods imported into the Global North is drawn from water-scarce regions in the Global South. To mark #WorldWaterDay, we’re inviting you to take a moment to learn more: 🕒 Quick read - https://lnkd.in/eXbbRJWA Read our 3-minute expert comment, ‘How global trade fuels water insecurity in the Global South’, by Anum Farhan and Glada Lahn which looks at how global trade is overusing and polluting scarce water resources, with limited regulation and growing environmental and social consequences. 📘 In-depth - https://lnkd.in/gpF76GDe Have a read of our report 'Tackling trade-related water risks,' where Silvia Weko and Glada Lahn take a closer look at how importing countries can push for fairer, more sustainable water use. But doing so requires stronger regulation, trust-building, and support for producers.    💭 On this #WorldWaterDay, we’re reflecting on how something so vital can become invisible in global supply chains, and how policy, research, and action can come together to bring water back into view.

Dr Daniel Quiggin hosted a lively conversation at yesterday's #CHClimateEnergy on 'Removals vs reduction: Investment in divergent transition pathways'. Panellists included: Alan Fotheringham, Global Director of Low Carbon, Jacobs Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University College London Yamina Saheb, Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Sciences Po Aniruddha Sharma, CEO and Chair, Carbon Clean

Yesterday at #CHClimateEnergy Glada Lahn hosted a conversation on lessons from Africa for a just transition, with Lord Jonathan Oates, Co-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Africa and Giza Gaspar Martins, Regional Director at Sun Africa LLC.

Day 2 of #CHClimateEnergy started with a session on accelerating the energy transition. Panellist were: Jane Dennett-Thorpe FEI, Decarbonisation & Energy Transition lead at Ofgem Jon Fuller, Director - United Kingdom, Breakthrough Energy Ben Parsons, Partner, Oaklin Leila Benali, PhD., Minister for the Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco Sanjeet Sanghera, Head of Strategic Futures, National Energy System Operator Chair: Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director, Energy Transitions  

🚨 New podcast alert 🚨 🎙 China is the world’s largest emitter and dominates the production of low-carbon technologies worldwide. It thus plays a key role in global efforts to address the climate crisis. How has China obtained its leading position in the production of green technologies? What role does China play in international climate negotiations? How important has the US-China relationship been in global efforts to reduce emissions, and what will happen now when Donald Trump is back in the White House? To discuss this and more, Ruth Townend and Anna Åberg are joined by Shuo Li (Director of China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute) and Chris Aylett (Research Fellow at the Environment and Society Centre at Chatham House). To read Chris' report on UK-China cooperation on climate, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eSCu8zef Streaming now: https://lnkd.in/er28yjEg

This session of #CHClimateEnergy focused on how corporate and financial institutions must navigate evolving climate risks. Panellists included: Peter Bragg, EMEA Sustainability & Government Affairs Director, Canon John Willis, Senior Director, Aligning Finance & Value (Corporate Performance & Accountability),World Business Council for Sustainable Development Andrew Griffiths, Policy & Corporate Development Director, Planet Mark Sue Armstrong Brown, Global Director of Environmental Impact and Thought Leadership, CDP Chair: Daianna Kairarian, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Today Do This