Episode 4: Coronavirus and Climate Change
05/13/20 • 20 min
In this bonus episode Tim Benton, Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House, speaks to Anna about the environmental implications of COVID-19.
How might manmade pressures on the environment have contributed to the emergence of the virus? What are the environmental impacts of the virus-driven economic slowdown? And how can we rebuild society in a more sustainable way in the wake of this crisis?
Read the BBC article:
Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
Read the Expert Comment:
Emerging Lessons from COVID-19
Credits:
Speaker: Tim Benton
Host: Anna Aberg
Producer: Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
In this bonus episode Tim Benton, Director of the Energy, Environment and Resources Programme at Chatham House, speaks to Anna about the environmental implications of COVID-19.
How might manmade pressures on the environment have contributed to the emergence of the virus? What are the environmental impacts of the virus-driven economic slowdown? And how can we rebuild society in a more sustainable way in the wake of this crisis?
Read the BBC article:
Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
Read the Expert Comment:
Emerging Lessons from COVID-19
Credits:
Speaker: Tim Benton
Host: Anna Aberg
Producer: Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
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Episode 3: Climate Change and National Security
Extreme weather, rising sea levels and a melting Arctic - the effects of climate change are posing an increasingly large threat to national security worldwide. In this episode the team explore the implications of climate change for national security, and how the defence establishment is incorporating environmental concerns into its military planning.
Anna speaks to Neil Morisetti about the threats posed by climate change, before Ben asks Patricia Lewis how militaries and international organisations are adapting to these threats.
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Credits:
Speakers: Neil Morisetti, Patricia Lewis
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Recorded and produced at Chatham House.
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Episode 5: How to Finance Climate Action
Finance plays a key role in enabling climate change mitigation and adaptation. It is also a contested issue in the UN climate negotiations. The UK Government has made climate finance one of its top thematic priorities for COP26 and 2020 constitutes the deadline for developed countries to mobilise USD 100 billion per year to support climate action in developing countries.
This week the Climate Briefing team speak to three experts to find out more. Mattias Frumerie, from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explains the key debates surrounding climate financing. Tenzin Wangmo, Lead Negotiator for the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group outlines how developing countries view these financial concerns. Finally, Rachel Ward from the IIGCC provides an insight into how investors are approaching the issue.
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Credits:
Speakers: Matias Frumerie, Tenzin Wangmo, Rachel Ward
Hosts: Anna Aberg, Ben Horton, Johanna Tilkanen
Sound Editor: Jamie Reed
Producer: Ben Horton
Recorded and produced by Chatham House
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