The Climate Change, Energy Policy and Sustainability Research Group brings together colleagues and external speakers to discuss current research and developments in climate, energy and sustainability. This semester’s event series addresses a range of contemporary challenges, including energy insecurity, debates over economic growth and sustainability, international climate negotiations, and the geopolitics of critical mineral supply chains.
The upcoming COP31 in Antalya is set to continue efforts to implement the Paris Agreement of 2015. The EU, as one of the main architects of this Agreement, has traditionally been regarded as a leading diplomatic actor in international climate negotiations. However, the EU now faces the dual challenge of an increasingly complex international order, in which trust in cooperation and international institutions is eroding – exemplified not least by the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement – and the de-prioritisation of climate change policies across many EU member states. This paper explores how the EU’s leadership role has changed over the last decade, and how the EU now navigates the international climate regime, focusing in particular on its coalition-building efforts, both internationally and domestically.
About the event
This event is only for Westminster’s staff and students - no registration is required. It will take place at Regent Street, Room 252.
About the speaker
Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén
Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén is a Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster. She teaches EU studies, and her research interests are in the areas of EU external relations and international negotiations. She has produced articles on these topics for leading journals, including Comparative European Politics, Journal of Common Market Studies, Journal of European Public Policy, Policy and Politics, and International Negotiation. Her book, The EU in International Negotiations, was published by Palgrave in 2023.
