The Long Road to Net Zero

The lecture will chart the continued dependence of the world on fossil fuels this decade. It will assess the growing divide in approach between the UK and EU on the one hand and China, Russia and India on the other. It will ask how green are  various technologies recommended for the transition and warn against compliant countries importing products with a high carbon content to lower their own CO2 scores. It will argue that the green revolution needs to be a popular revolution, driven by the wishes and needs of billions of consumers, just as the digital revolution has been. It will examine the way in which China and Russia might exploit their positions in industrial manufacture and oil and gas to shift the balance of world power. 

Please  note that due to the ongoing pandemic, these lectures will be delivered in hybrid format. Capacity is restricted so please arrive early to avoid  disappointment. If capacity is reached, attendees will be turned away.

For  those attending in person, these lectures will take  place in the Old  Library, All Souls College, OX1 4AL (enter via the  Lodge). Registrations close at 12 noon the day before the lecture. Please register using this form.