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 

 

10 June 2025

Towards Green Industrial Partnerships: Reducing Europe’s Energy and Resource Strain

Clingendael Policy Brief, June 2025

 

The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) seeks to accelerate industrial decarbonization, reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports and reinforce economic resilience through stronger technological innovation. Part of this strategy concerns boosting industrial production at home, but with reduced dependency on imported fossil fuels. Enhanced domestic manufacturing is also needed to ramp up Europe’s defence capabilities.

 

05 June 2025

The Missing Climate Factor: Why European Military Interventions in Niger Have Failed

Administrative divisions of Niger

Niger has become a flashpoint where political instability, (foreign) military interventions, and climate change converge.

27 May 2025

Climate resilience reimagined: Integrating concepts of human and ecological security in South Asia

Clingendael Policy Brief

 

26 May 2025

Securing the Future: India-EU Collaboration on Energy and Critical Raw Materials

A Clingendael Roundtable Discussion Debrief

 

 

15 May 2025

Exploring pathways for world development within planetary boundaries

Journal Article published by nature, May 2025. 

Human activities have already pushed six of the nine planetary boundaries beyond their safe limits, threatening Earth’s long-term stability. This study integrates the planetary boundaries framework with scenario modelling using the Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment (IMAGE), projecting the future of key Earth system processes under different policy choices.

13 May 2025

Insights from the Arctic Circle India Forum 2025

The Arctic Circle India Forum 2025, convened in New Delhi on May 3-4, marked a significant milestone in India's deepening engagement with Arctic affairs.

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