Energy and the environment: What's the challenge?

The British Academy will discuss energy and the environment during its next series of British Academy Debates, to be held in venues across the UK in Autumn 2015. These free events will bring together the leading minds from across the humanities, social sciences, engineering and sciences to discuss issues ranging from how we can meet the future demands for energy to what could influence people to change their energy behaviour.

All events are in partnership with the Royal Society, and are supported by The Climate Change Collaboration.

How can the growing global demands for energy be reconciled with the need to protect the planet from the impacts of climate change? What role do energy companies and international organisations have to play in meeting our needs to enable growth, whilst balancing this with the long-term sustainability of our activities?

Speakers Include:
- Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy
-Professor David Newbery FBA, Director, Energy Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge
-Dr Camilla Toulmin, International Institute for Environment and Development