04 February 2021

Webinar: Adapt to defend. The security dimension of climate change

The security dimension of climate change is increasingly recognized by the Defence sector, and Dutch and British voices have been leading internationally in raising awareness on this issue. In the run-up to COP26 (1-12 November, Glasgow), this webinar, that is co-organised by the British Embassy and the Clingendael Institute, will consider how the military can contribute to reducing security risks related to climate change.

The Planetary Security Initiative Overview of Climate Security Practices 

 

23 July 2026

Climate, NATO and Naval Power - The CCASCOE Brief Issue 2

The CCASCOE Brief is a recurring climate‑security series published six times a year. Each edition offers a clear and accessible synthesis of complex climate‑security issues from multiple perspectives, aimed at specialists, practitioners, policymakers, decision‑makers, and anyone interested in how climate change intersects with and transforms security and defence.

08 July 2026

The Environment Shapes Security

This expert report by the ‘German Advisory Council on Global Change’ (WBGU) argues that the changing global climate is a security risk to society; strategies for both should thus be integrated. 

24 June 2026

Defence supply chain monitoring: Leveraging geopolitical challenges for sustainability gains

This paper by Irina Patrahau of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies argues that the growing momentum to monitor supply chains for security reasons should be leveraged to strengthen sustainability reporting.

11 June 2026

The Effects of Climate Change on Security

In a new report, the NATO Science and Technology Organisation (STO) examines how climate change is rapidly transforming NATO’s strategic environment and reshaping the security and defence agenda.
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