STONewsArchive: NATO Chief Scientist chairs opening session of Climate Change and Security Roundtable
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NATO Chief Scientist chairs opening session of Climate Change and Security Roundtable
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02/02/2024
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NATO Chief Scientist Dr Bryan Wells chaired the opening session of a NATO roundtable on climate change and security (CC&S) this month, highlighting the STO’s commitment to better understanding the impacts of CC&S from a science and technology perspective. The discussion was held as part of the CC&S Roundtable organised by the NATO Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber (IHC) division on 30 January.
The opening session focused on the “Trends and Impact of Climate Change on Allied Security”, with discussions covering the implications of climate change on NATO’s future operating environments, NATO’s future research priorities regarding CC&S, and various STO initiatives that support NATO’s CC&S Agenda.
In his remarks, Dr Wells discussed STO efforts to support NATO’s priorities on climate change, which are articulated through the
Climate Change and Security Action Plan
. “This document has allowed NATO to keep climate change as a top priority for NATO Allies throughout the multiple crisis that have occurred since its publication”, Dr Wells said.
In addition to Dr Wells, participants included Brigadier General Luca Baione (Head of Division at the Italian Air Force Meteorological Service), Dr Kira Vinke (Head of the Centre for Climate and Foreign Policy at DGAP) and Mr Ethan Corbin (Director, Defence and Security Committee at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly).
The CC&S Roundtable also featured sessions on: “Implementation of climate adaptation and mitigation measures across NATO: best practices and lessons learned”; “Partnerships for climate change and security: scaling up synergies and cooperation”; “Russia’s and China’s (mal)adaptation to impacts of climate change: implications for NATO”; and “From Vilnius to Washington”.
CC&S is a key area of focus for the STO, reflecting its growing importance to NATO Nations. In recent months, the STO has completed the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) Challenge on CC&S, and created a forward-looking CC&S line of research and experimentation at the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE). The NATO STB – the STO’s governing body – has also approved a wide range of climate-related activities under the STO Collaborative Programme of Work
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NATO Chief Scientist Dr Bryan Wells chaired the opening session of a NATO roundtable on climate change and security (CC&S) this month, highlighting the STO’s commitment to better understanding the impacts of CC&S from a science and technology perspective. The discussion was held as part of the CC&S Roundtable organised by the NATO Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber (IHC) division on 30 January.
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NATO Chief Scientist Dr Bryan Wells chaired the opening session of a NATO roundtable on climate change and security (CC&S) this month, highlighting the STO’s commitment to better understanding the impacts of CC&S from a science and technology perspective. The discussion was held as part of the CC&S Roundtable organised by the NATO Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber (IHC) division on 30 January.
The opening session focused on the “Trends and Impact of Climate Change on Allied Security”, with discussions covering the implications of climate change on NATO’s future operating environments, NATO’s future research priorities regarding CC&S, and various STO initiatives that support NATO’s CC&S Agenda.
In his remarks, Dr Wells discussed STO efforts to support NATO’s priorities on climate change, which are articulated through the
Climate Change and Security Action Plan
. “This document has allowed NATO to keep climate change as a top priority for NATO Allies throughout the multiple crisis that have occurred since its publication”, Dr Wells said.
In addition to Dr Wells, participants included Brigadier General Luca Baione (Head of Division at the Italian Air Force Meteorological Service), Dr Kira Vinke (Head of the Centre for Climate and Foreign Policy at DGAP) and Mr Ethan Corbin (Director, Defence and Security Committee at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly).
The CC&S Roundtable also featured sessions on: “Implementation of climate adaptation and mitigation measures across NATO: best practices and lessons learned”; “Partnerships for climate change and security: scaling up synergies and cooperation”; “Russia’s and China’s (mal)adaptation to impacts of climate change: implications for NATO”; and “From Vilnius to Washington”.
CC&S is a key area of focus for the STO, reflecting its growing importance to NATO Nations. In recent months, the STO has completed the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) Challenge on CC&S, and created a forward-looking CC&S line of research and experimentation at the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE). The NATO STB – the STO’s governing body – has also approved a wide range of climate-related activities under the STO Collaborative Programme of Work
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