Photo credit: Reuters. Smoke and fire are seen near a high-voltage line at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 22, 2024.

Given the growth of claims that global instability is on the rise, the issue of climate and security was prioritised at the Munich Security Conference.
A thematic study on climate change was published in the Clingendael Strategic Monitor. It describes the key trends in the field of climate change for the EU.
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.