YCW London and the SOAS China Institute invite you to a panel discussion examining how the Iran war could reshape China’s energy strategy and clean technology ambitions.
When: 18:30-20:00, Thursday 4 June 2026
Where: SALT Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
As the world’s largest energy importer and a dominant player in clean technology manufacturing, China has long prioritised energy security. Is rising geopolitical risk accelerating Beijing’s push toward renewable energy and energy independence?
Bringing together leading experts in energy, climate, and China policy, the discussion will explore the implications of the conflict for China’s future energy demand, energy security strategy, and broader geopolitical positioning relative to the United States.
Panelists:
- Geoffroy Dolphin, Head of Climate Research, Oxford Economics
- Anders Hove, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
- Anika Patel, China Editor, Carbon Brief
Moderated by Clement Ngu, YCW London Co-Head
About the Speakers
Geoffroy Dolphin is Head of Climate Research at Oxford Economics and an Associate Researcher with the Energy Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on carbon pricing, climate policy design and diffusion, and the distributional impacts of climate policy. Previously, he was a climate economist in the European Department of the International Monetary Fund and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Resources for the Future in Washington, DC. He holds a PhD in Business Economics from the University of Cambridge.
Anders Hove is Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, with over 20 years of public and private sector experience related to energy policy and markets. Previously, he was Project Director for the Sino-German Energy Transition project at GIZ and a non-resident fellow at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from MIT and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Anika Patel is China Editor at Carbon Brief. She has worked for five years as a policy analyst focused on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, most recently as an associate at a US consulting firm. Anika holds a master of laws in international relations from Peking University in China and a BA in Chinese from SOAS, University of London.
This event has been co-organised by YCW London and the SOAS China Institute. Tickets are available through our Eventbrite here.