| Planetary Security Initiative

04 February 2021

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

08 September 2025

Report published by the Council on Strategic Risks, August 2025.

04 September 2025

Article published by the Contemporary Security Policy, August 2025

03 September 2025

On 5 June 2025, Hannah Lentschig, Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute and PSI Project Leader, participated in the 17th edition of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security, co-organized and hosted by the British Embassy in The Hague.

02 September 2025

A report published by Center for Climate & Security, August 2025

01 September 2025

This article was originally published by the World Economic Forum, July 2025.

13 August 2025

Article published by the Council on Strategic Risks, July 2025.

30 July 2025

Based on the chapter 'Climate Change, Environmental Peacebuilding, and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism' from the book

28 July 2025

Clingendael Alert, July 2025

On 23 April 2025, India temporarily suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, citing national security concerns following the Pahalgam attack by a supposedly Pakistan-based militant group. This move, rooted in deepening political and hydrological tensions, marks a significant rupture in one of the world’s most resilient water-sharing frameworks. This Alert explores this unprecedented development from a strategic and water cooperation perspective.

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

The Planetary Security Initiative Overview of Climate Security Practices

Protecting Japan’s National Security with Renewable Energy

The UK Ministry of Defence, “Low-Carbon Warfare,” and the struggle to construct novel sociotechnical imaginaries of future war

Report: 17th Edition of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security

On 5 June 2025, Hannah Lentschig, Research Fellow at the Clingendael Institute and PSI Project Leader, participated in the 17th edition of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security, co-organized and hosted by the British Embassy in The Hague.

Indonesia's Climate Security and Renewable Energy Nexus - A Landscape Assessment

Building Defence for the Long Term: Integrating Climate Resilience into Europe’s Security Strategy

Climate Disinformation, Peace and Security: Good News, Bad News, and Key Questions

Climate Change, Environmental Peacebuilding, and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism

Indus Water Treaty 2025: A pause of cooperation, not an end

Clingendael Alert, July 2025