The energy transition will be the biggest geopolitical risk in the coming decades, dwarfing the impact of other geopolitical resets like 9/11, COVID, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Efforts by governments, companies, and individuals to move to a net zero future will reorder the international landscape in fundamental ways. But so too will geopolitical events and actors influence how and whether the world can meet its climate ambitions. Watch the International Security, Energy Security, and the Energy Transition breakout session to hear more about this complex interaction between the energy transition and international affairs in different regions around the world.

Participants:
Meghan O’Sullivan: Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Joseph Aldy: Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Kelly Gallagher: Academic Dean and Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

David Goldwyn: President, Goldwyn Global Strategies