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The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

The next 40 years

Wed 14 March 2012

Engineering, Department of

Randers is currently (2008) Professor of Climate Strategy at the BI Norwegian Business School, where his work is concentrated on climate issues, scenario planning and system dynamics.

Professor Randers serves on the board of several companies, such as Tomra in Norway, and on the sustainability boards of British Telecom in England and The Dow Chemical Company in USA . In 2005-06 he headed the Norwegian Commission on Low Emissions, which presented a report demonstrating how Norway could reduce her greenhouse gas emissions by ⅔ by 2050.

He served as deputy director general of the World Wildlife Fund International in Switzerland from 1994 to 1999 and as president of the BI Norwegian Business School from 1981 to 1989. He has authored and co-authored several books and articles, notably the controversial The Limits to Growth (1972) with updates in 1992 and 2004

Cost: free

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Enquiries: Dr Dick Fenner Website Email: raf37@cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223 765626

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Wed 14 March 2012 6:00PM - 7:30PM

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Free public lecture, open to all
Address: Engineering, Department of
Lecture Theatre 0
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
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