This opinion article was originally published by Euractiv on 17 March, 2026. 

The Planetary Security Initiative is proud to publish the first policy brief based on the outcomes of the PSC 2016. This brief concerns the EU and the importance of addressing climate security in its external activities.

Conference key take aways

During the Planetary Security Conference, lively discussions were held in the working groups, each focusing on different regions, themes and actors. The key issues that were discussed are summarised in the conference take aways.

PSI Consortium Statement

The organising consortium has drawn a statement stressing the crucial role of PSI in developing a community of practice, its presence at international events and looking forward to next year's Conference.
During the conference cartoons were drawn. After a final touch, the cartoons are now finished and a selection can be viewed in a gallery.
Recognizing the importance of climate to security, the Planetary Security Conference was held on 5-6 December with nearly 300 government officials and non-governmental representatives from 48 countries.
This week the Planetary Security Conference 2016 took place and a sneak peak of the photo's is available.