On January 18, 2022, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G), held workshop on bilateral projects and initiatives in the sphere of ecology and energy, as well as the prospects for bilateral relations in the sphere of ecology and climate change. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”.
On January 18, 2022, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G), held workshop on bilateral projects and initiatives in the sphere of ecology and energy, as well as the prospects for bilateral relations in the sphere of ecology and climate change. The workshop was organized within the framework of the sixth round of the project “A New Agenda for Russia–UK Relations”.
The goals of the meeting were to to discuss the interests of Russia and the UK on climate change, energy transition, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, to seek convergence of positions on key issues of the bilateral environmental agenda. Within the framework of the workshop three sessions were held. The first session was devoted to discussing possible scenarios for cooperation between countries on issues of the "green" agenda, the second - to discussing possible projects and initiatives that may be of interest to the Russian and British political and business communities, and the third session was devoted to assessing the geopolitical aspects of the energy transition and how it can influence relations between Moscow and London.
The event was attended by leading Russian and British experts.
