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Seminar: "How Does the Energy Crisis Influence the World Economy and the Geopolitical Ecosystem?"

ORGANIZERS: Hong Kong Baptist University, Department of Government and International Studies The Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao French Centre for Research on Contemporary China LANGUAGE: English PROGRAM: « How Does the Energy Crisis Influence the World Economy and the Geopolitical Ecosystem ? »

The economic turmoil erupted in 2007 in the OECD countries has its roots in what happened to world oil production in 2005.  More broadly, the fantastic economic growth the world has witnessed since the industrial revolution is largely generated by fossil fuels  What economic future can we foresee when climate change and supply issues threaten the Industrial Civilization based on such fuel ?

SPEAKER: Mr. Jean-Marc Jancovici, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris (MINES ParisTech) The seminar was chaired by Prof. Jean-Pierre Cabestan (HKBU) ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME! Free Admission Registration NOT Required