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Pivoting Toward Climate Security: An Interview with Lt. Gen. Richard Nugee (ret.)

by Elsa BarronApril 20, 2023May 3, 2023Leave a comment

Lieutenant General Richard Nugee (ret.) recently joined the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) as a senior advisor. He is the Non-Executive Director for Climate Change and Sustainability for the UK Government. Previously, he spent a year leading the Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach at the Ministry of Defence at the end of his 36-year military career. The following conversation reflects on his pivot toward climate security and his priorities and hopes for future action. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Security Highlights from the Leaders Summit on Climate

by Francesco Femia and Caitlin WerrellMay 5, 2021April 27, 2021Leave a comment

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. kicks off the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2021. By Erin Sikorsky Last week’s Leaders Summit on Climate made history for many reasons -- because of the number…

UK publishes new Climate-Defence Roadmap

by Francesco Femia and Caitlin WerrellApril 7, 2021April 13, 2021Leave a comment

This is a cross-post from The Planetary Security Initiative The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) published a new roadmap on how to address the impacts of climate change on the activities of the armed forces. The ambition outlined is…

A Climate Change Framework for the UK’s Ministry of Defence – Lessons for NATO?

by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco FemiaJuly 29, 2020July 16, 2020Leave a comment

By Dr. Marc Kodack The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) recently commissioned RAND Europe to examine climate change’s effects on MOD’s activities, and its attendant security implications, to assist the MOD in creating an updated climate change strategy. This examination…