16 December 2024

Shaping the Future: Energy Transition in the Defence Sector

New publication by European Defence Agency, October 2024

In an era marked by profound environmental challenges and geopolitical complexities, the intersection of climate change, energy, and defence has emerged as a critical area of inquiry. As the EU advances towards its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the defence sector must navigate this transformative landscape, balancing operational effectiveness with energy transition and climate change adaptation. 

09 December 2024

Assessment on Prioritising Transboundary Climate Risks for Ireland

Working paper by the by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), December 2024. 

 

06 December 2024

The Aswan Conclusions on Re-envisioning Global Governance for Peace and Development

The fourth edition of the Aswan Forum was hosted in July this year and titled “Re-envisioning Global Governance for Peace and Development,”.
03 December 2024

World Drought Atlas: the global water crisis requires urgent action to preserve climate security

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - with the support of scientific partners from CIMA Research Foundation, United Nations University, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - have officially released and presented the World Drought Atlas at the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh.
02 December 2024

COP29: A Lukewarm Deal but Progress for Climate & Peace

On the 24th of November, COP29 - dubbed the ‘finance COP’ - came to an end after two weeks of heated negotiations on how to ensure that climate financing reaches emerging and developing economies. Other issues such as the climate-conflict-peace nexus also featured high on the agenda in Baku.
28 November 2024

The security blind spot: Cascading climate impacts and tipping points threaten national security

Climate security impacts in the UK have a direct impact on the EU. Not only will many EU countries face similar climate challenges as the UK, but the Union also has very close economic, military and political relations with the UK.
26 November 2024

Advancing Climate Security Together

In November 2024, the Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) announced its first publication on climate change and security.
22 November 2024

Cultivating Change: Regenerative Agriculture and Peacebuilding in South-central Somalia

In Somalia, climate change disproportionately disrupts agricultural and pastoral livelihoods, driving harmful practices, such as resource overexploitation, which exacerbate conflicts.
21 November 2024

A Climate Resilience Toolkit for Security Practitioners and National Policy Recommendations for Big Ocean Small State (BOSS) Islands

This paper describes the results of a foresight tabletop exercise looking at the security implications of climate change in Big Ocean Small State (BOSS) islands in the Indian Ocean Region.
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