Agora radioFeb 21, 2022
#9 "So many commitments; so many questions"
Was COP26 a soft power success for the UK?
Agora's Democracy & Governance programme is joined by Dr Caroline Kuzemko (University of Warwick) and Tom Evans (E3G) to discuss whether COP26 in Glasgow was a success or failure for 'Global Britain', the impact of Brexit on climate change policies, and what the UK should be doing with the rest of its COP Presidency in 2022.
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#8 "European identity is coupled with the notion of values"
Have identities in Europe been redefined by Brexit?
In this second episode of a two-part series, we spoke to Hans Kundnani (Chatham House), Renaud De Soufflot Magny (European Commission), Prof Paul Whiteley (University of Essex), and Clare Rice (Univeristy of Liverpool) about identity politics versus transactional politics, the link between Brexit and regional nationalism, a growing sense of European citizenship, and why Hans doesn't wear EU socks.
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#7 "European-ness is perhaps more expansive than the EU"
What does it mean to feel European?
In the first of two-part series, we discuss how inclusive or exclusive European identity is with Hans Kundnani (Chatham House), Pascal Roelcke (Agora), Renaud De Soufflot Magny (European Commission), Prof Paul Whiteley (University of Essex), and Clare Rice (Univeristy of Liverpool).
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#6 "The Lebanese situation as it looks today"
How is Lebanon coping with hosting more than 1.5m refugees?
Agora's Migration programme is joined by Dr Filippo Dionigi (University of Bristol) to discuss Lebanon's economic collapse, the plight of its refugee population, and what the international community can do.
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#5 "Between confrontation and cooperation"
How should the UK manage its relationship with China?
We chatted to Professor Rana Mitter (University of Oxford) and Charles Parton (RUSI) about the security risks posed by China, the potential for collaboration on the climate emergency, and why Taiwan is "the issue of the decade".
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#4 "A need for the US to re-engage"
What potential is there for the UK-US relationship under the leadership of Joe Biden and Boris Johnson?
Dr Leslie Vinjamuri (Chatham House) and Dr Andrew Payne (University of Oxford) joined us to discuss the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, transatlantic diplomacy towards Iran, and the likelihood of a US-UK trade deal.
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#3 "The right to existence"
What role can indigenous communities play in the climate transition?
We talked with Cindy Kobei, Chair of the Ogiek Youth Council in Kenya, about the impacts of climate change on indigenous people and what the international community can do to mitigate them.
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#2 "Something totally utopian"
Can we imagine an economy that drives environmental decisions?
We talk to Maja Göpel, Director of Research at the New Institute about the ways that our lives and societies are structured, and the impact this has on our planet.
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#1 "The focus is shifting from the easy bits"
How optimistic can we be about the UK achieving carbon net-zero?
We spoke to Prof Sam Fankhauser, Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, about the green policy landscape, the UK's role in climate diplomacy, and the actions needed from government and industry to achieve their carbon targets.
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