A Climate Double-Crunch? Implications for Development and Security in India

A Climate Double-Crunch? Implications for Development and Security in India
 - Side Event as part of the Berlin Climate Security Conference 2025 -

At the German Council on Foreign Relations, Rauchstrasse 17/18, 10787 Berlin

The event presents and discusses the concept of a climate change–induced ‘double crunch’—with focus on India—where rising temperatures simultaneously strain economic and development capacities, increase the costs and complexity of the energy transition, and, combined with demographic changes, structural economic shifts, and fossil fuel dependencies, may lead to security risks and negative development outcomes.

Preliminary Agenda:                     

10:00am – Registration, Coffee, Networking
10:30am – Opening Remarks
10:40am – Scientific Presentation: ‘The Double-Crunch’ and India
10:55am – Panel Discussion
11:25am – Q&As
11:55pm – Closing Remarks

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Best regards

The organising team

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We look forward to an insightful discussion with you!

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Your Organising Team