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 

 

01 December 2025

Report: 18th Edition of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security

On 27 November 2025, the Clingendael Institute participated in the 18th edition of The Hague Roundtable on Climate & Security, co-organized and hosted by the German Embassy in The Hague. 

The 18th The Hague Roundtable event, co-hosted with the German Embassy in The Hague brought together experts from politics, business, research, diplomacy, NGOs and financial institutions to discuss how Europe can shape its energy and climate transition in a way that is secure, competitive and resilient.

19 November 2025

Rebalancing Military Spending Towards Achieving Sustainable Development

Article by SIPRI, November 2025.

12 November 2025

Interview with Bertram de Rooij

               

 

 

Team leader | Speaker | Landscape architect at Wageningen Environmental Research, 
Wageningen University and Research  

 

 

10 November 2025

How wars ravage the environment – and what international law is doing about it

Article by The Conversation, November 2025

10 November 2025

The Geopolitical and Environmental Risks of Deep-Sea Mining in the Indian Ocean

Planetary Security Initiative Policy Brief, November 2025

 

04 November 2025

Climate Insecurity Comes for Europe

Article published in New Security Beat, October 2025.

Europe, often perceived as insulated from climate insecurity, faces a rising tide of climate-related challenges destabilizing its social fabric. Contrary to assumptions of political stability and governance capacity, Europe contends with intensifying climate shocks such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves that exacerbate existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. 

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