Security, Prosperity, and the Future of Climate Policy

As the climate crisis intensifies, governments must navigate an increasingly difficult trade-off: how to advance ambitious climate and energy goals while safeguarding national security and economic prosperity. Globally, the calculus behind these policy choices is shifting. Defense budgets are swelling. Economies are strained. Meanwhile global energy demand continues to rise, and climate impacts are accelerating. Against this backdrop, global climate policy must chart a new path or risk being sidelined, despite rising urgency for action. At this event, former German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will reflect on these tensions, drawing from his experience at the frontlines of the energy transition and the choices leaders must confront.