Despite President Trump‘s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, the United States hasn’t completely abandoned the landmark international agreement.

Corrupt and Unlawful Conduct

Member Companies

1. BP plc
2. Chevron
3. CNPC
4. ENI S.P.A.
5. Equinor ASA
6. ExxonMobil Corporation
7. Occidental Petroleum Corporation
8. Petroleo Brasileiro SA
9. Repsol SA
10. Royal Dutch Shell plc
11. Saudi Aramco
12. Total S.A.

ROLE OF GAS

Focus:  Actions that help to improve the climate performance of natural gas across the gas value chain.

CURRENT TRENDS IN GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Source: Dröge & van Drimmelen, Netherlands

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Diplomacy is changing

1. Fleishman-Hillard, Head Office: Belgium, 28 Lobbyists, Clients: HSBC, S&P Global, Danske Bank, Barclays, Apple, General Electric, Nike, Audi, Bayer, EDF.
2. FTI Consulting, Head Office: USA, 48 Lobbyists, Clients: Bosch, Siemens, Xerox, Amazon, Merck Group, Bayer, Halliburton, Heineken, Red Bull, Netflix.
3. Burson-Marsteller, Head Office: Belgium, 28 Lobbyists, Clients: Spotify, Microsoft, MSD Europe Inc., ExxonMobil, Petroleum & Chemical BVBA, 3M.

1. Ageing population: Ageing populations in developed and developing countries driven by declining fertility and decrease of middle-and old-age mortality.
2. Changing landscape of international governance: Changing landscape of global or regional institutions (e.g. UN, IMF, NATO, WTO etc.) agreements or networks.
3. Changing climate: Change of climate, which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity, that alters the composition of the global atmosphere, in addition to natural climate variability.

Source : WEF

Definition

A global risk is defined as an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs can cause a significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years.

Economic

Source: Business Diplomacy Oct. 2014 Clingendael, Author Shaun Riordan

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The Support Group for Ukraine (SGUA) was established by decision of the President of the European Commission in April 2014. The European Commission supports political and economic reforms necessary to consolidate a democratic, independent, united and prosperous Ukraine.

SGUA was created as a Task Force to support Ukraine in the implementation of the Association Agreement with the EU (including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area), and of the Association Agenda which stems from it.

Source: Opensecrets