Amb. Peter Jenkins, twice British Ambassador in the UK Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency, from 2001 to 2006, and a current member of the British Pugwash Executive Committee outlines the lessons that can be learned from the difficult and prolonged process of negotiation between Iran, the P5+1and the EU.
Climate change: can the world meet the targets agreed in Paris?
Published on 5th May 2016 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Recent events
In December 2015, the nations of the world met in Paris and agreed to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to hold “the increase in average surface temperature to well below 2°C”. At this British Pugwash discussion meeting on 5 April 2016, Dr Christopher Watson presented our findings, describing the technology options and, […]
Annual British Student/Young Pugwash Conference
Published on 15th February 2016 in Student Young Pugwash Events
Interested in International Politics? National, Regional and Global Security? Energy Policy and Climate Change? Seeking to engage with students, young researchers, scholars and professionals? Join us on 21 March for a day-long conference at SOAS, University of London.
Warwick Pugwash Society and Warwick Politics Society
Published on 11th February 2016 in Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, Student Young Pugwash Events
Warwick Pugwash Society and Warwick Politics Society invite you to a joint event: Remote Control and Contemporary Warfare: Implication and Challenges of Drone Wars Tuesday 23rd February 18.00-19.00
Climate Change and the DECC Global Calculator
Published on 4th February 2016 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Publications, Recently published
A new report from British Pugwash and the European Physical Society Energy Committee reviews a new international project led by the DECC to develop a software package to explore strategies that will meet the new December 2015 climate change targets.
British Pugwash Newsletter November 2015
Published on 16th December 2015 in Trident, Climate Change and Energy Policy, Disarmament, NPT, Ethics of Science, Chemical and Biological Weapons, History, Remote Control Weaponry, Newsletters, International Peace & Security, Recently published
Topics include: WMDA Talking Trident and Ambassadors’ programmes; the ethics of developing technologies; Syria’s chemical weapons; Ukraine; relaunching Student/Young Pugwash; global energy calculator