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.
Our experts
Cathy Haenlein
Director, Organised Crime and Policing
Organised Crime and Policing
Anne-Marie Weeden
Senior Research Fellow
Organised Crime and Policing
Lauren Young
Research Fellow
Organised Crime and Policing
Genevieve Kotarska
Research Fellow
Organised Crime and Policing
Dan Marks
Research Fellow for Energy Security
Cyber
Dr Sarah Ashbridge
Former Research Fellow
Juliana Suess
Research Analyst and Policy Lead
Military Sciences
Dr Neil Melvin
Director, International Security
International Security
Claudia Wallner
Research Fellow
Dr Jessica White
Senior Research Fellow
Terrorism and Conflict
Fellows
Jennifer Cole
Associate Fellow
Duncan Depledge
Associate Fellow
Professor Lorraine Elliott
Senior Associate Fellow - Expert in environmental crime, climate and environmental security
Alexandria Reid
Associate Fellow; Senior Global Policy Adviser at Global Witness
Programmes
Access RUSI's cross-cutting Climate Security Research Programme.
SHOC articles
Read articles from ‘Nature, Guns and Money’, produced by the Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research (SHOC)
5 Jan, 2022 - Forward Look by The UNCAC Coalition Environmental Crime and Corruption Working Group
10 Dec, 2021 - Forward Look by Adrian Garside
6 Oct, 2021 - Situation report by Cathy Haenlein
28 September, 2021 - Forward Look by Lauren Young
14 Sep, 2021 - Situation Report by Dr Tim Wittig
5 Jun, 2021 - Situation Report by Dr Alejandro Lerch
4 Jun, 2021 - Forward Look by Alexandria Reid, Jessa Rose Dury-Agri, Austin Brush and Duncan Copeland
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