From Right to Left: Sir Crispin Tickell, former UK Ambassador to the UN and Co-Chair of the Conference; Prof John Schellnuber, a leading atmospheric scientist, founder of the Institute for Climate Impact Research and chair of the German Advisory Council on Global Change; Dr Prodipto Ghosh, former Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Indian Government; Nitin Desai, former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations - and Co-Chair of the Conference.

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The Potsdam Conference, May 2008

In May 2008 the AGCC, and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), supported by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and others, organised a High Level EU-India Conference in Potsdam.  The aim of the conference was to discuss cooperation between Europe and India on climate change and sustainable development. The Potsdam Seminar brought together 71 distinguished Indians and Europeans representing the highest levels of government, and explored issues of equity, emissions trading, financing development and institutional arrangements.

The full report from the seminar is available below.