Climate Change and Energy Security
RUSI’s research addresses climate change as the backdrop to all national security, defence and foreign policy discourses.
Climate change is both an existential threat to humanity and a threat multiplier. With expertise across a range of themes and geographies, we assess the implications of climate change through geopolitical, defence and security lenses.
Our research produces leading commentary on how climate change intersects with ‘traditional’ security issues at the local, regional, institutional and international levels. Ongoing research includes horizon scanning of new trends in organised environmental crime; commentary on the security of nuclear weapons’ storage in a warming world; and the implications of a renewed interest in space travel. We lead several international Track 1 and 2 dialogues on topics including energy security, climate mitigation and governance of global commons.
Our unparalleled access and cross-cutting expertise make RUSI the home of commentary on climate change, defence and security.
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Our experts
Dan Marks
Research Fellow for Energy Security
Cyber and Tech
Elijah Glantz
Research Fellow
Organised Crime and Policing
Cathy Haenlein
Director of Organised Crime and Policing Studies
Organised Crime and Policing
Anne-Marie Weeden
Senior Research Fellow and Acting Director, OCP | SHOC Network Member - Researcher
Organised Crime and Policing
Jennifer Scotland
Research Analyst
Organised Crime and Policing
Dr Antonio Giustozzi
Senior Research Fellow
Terrorism and Conflict
Claudia Wallner
Research Fellow
Dr Jessica White
Acting Director of Terrorism and Conflict Studies
Terrorism and Conflict
Dr Neil Melvin
Director, International Security
International Security
Dr Carlos Solar
Senior Research Fellow, Latin American Security
International Security
Fellows
Henry Sanderson
RUSI Associate Fellow, Cyber and Tech
Dr James Henderson
Associate Fellow
RUSI International
Matt Ince
RUSI Associate Fellow, Organised Crime and Policing
Dr Sarah Ashbridge
Affiliate Expert, Military Sciences
