Tackling climate threats together: Munich Security Conference and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research cooperate

“Human-caused climate change clearly is a potential risk-multiplier – limiting greenhouse-gas emissions is hence a security issue,” says Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference. “We’re therefore glad to intensify the exchange between security experts and climate experts. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, providing excellent science and policy advice, makes a great partner.”

Both directors of PIK, climate economist Ottmar Edenhofer and natural scientist Johan Rockström, welcome the agreement. “The Munich Security Conference is a meeting place of unique importance – and it is of global relevance that it’s embracing a comprehensive concept of security, including climate. Together, we will work on approaches to assure a safe future for all,” says Edenhofer. Rockström, a speaker at MSC 2023, adds: “We very much welcome the opportunity to deepen our dialogue on risks and solutions. The security community is recognizing that climate change isn’t an environmental problem, it is a problem for people, for social stability, and ultimately for peace.”