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The Planetary Security Initiative @plansecu.bsky.social · Nov 19
📣Our latest policy brief, published with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies and authored by Nicholas Weng-Lam Chu, explores the growing geopolitical and environmental risks of Deep-Sea Mining (DSM) in the Indian Ocean.

📄 Read more: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/geopoli...
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🌍 How can renewable energy contribute to peacebuilding and conflict prevention?

Energy Peace Partners co-hosted the launch of a film series showing how renewable energy can strengthen resilience in conflict-affected settings.

👉 Read our summary: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/renewab...
Renewable energy as a peacebuilding tool: new film series highlights local impact | Planetary Security Initiative
Blog published by Energy Peace Partners, October 1, 2026.At New York Climate Week, Energy Peace Partners (EPP) launched a new series of short films showcasing how renewable energy, best known for its ...
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October 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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🌍 Could a "mineral security premium" help diversify critical mineral supply chains and reduce exposure to supply disruptions?

A new commentary by the International Energy Agency
explores the idea.

👉 Read our summary: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/price-w...

#CriticalRawMaterials
October 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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🌍 How can governments strengthen energy security without exacerbating food insecurity, deforestation, and land-use pressures?

A new research by @chathamhouse.org tackles this question.

📄To find more about this, check our summary: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/problem...

#ClimateSecurity
The problem with biofuels as a response to the Gulf energy supply shock | Planetary Security Initiative
Research paper published by Chatham House, September 21, 2026.A new report by Chatham House examines the risks of using biofuels as a major response to a potential Gulf energy supply shock. The author...
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September 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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🌎 How can new UN Security Council members advance the climate and security agenda amid geopolitical deadlock?

A new commentary by @carnegieendowment.org outlines a "cumulative normative strategy".

Read more about it here: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/un-secu...

#UN #ClimateSecurity
September 25, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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🌡️How can the EU deal with the extreme impacts of global warming?

A new commentary by @bruegel.org answers this question, delving into who and how these costs should be borne at the EU level.

To read the full article: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/europes...

#ClimateSecurity
September 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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🌎 How do climate change, cartels and security responses intersect in Latin America?

A new @carnegieendowment.org comment argues that hard security alone cannot deliver durable security.

🗒️Read our summary here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/achille...

#ClimateChange #Resilience
September 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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🔎Climate risk is reshaping peacekeeping in climate-sensitive regions. A new report by @nupinytt.bsky.social
and @sipri.org examines how this plays out in Abyei, a contested area between Sudan and South Sudan.

📋Our summary: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/beyond-...

#ClimateSecurity
August 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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🌊What are the main frontlines of water security in 2026?

A new interview by @csis.org explores how scarcity, governance, and geopolitical fragmentation make water a frontline geopolitical risk.

📰Read our summary here: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/rethink...

#WaterSecurity
August 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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🏜️How can drought policy better account for cascading risks across food, land, water, energy and security?

A new @unccd.bsky.social policy brief argues for a more integrated nexus approach to drought governance.

📰Read our summary here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/drought...

#Climate
August 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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How are wildfires reshaping defence planning and military preparedness? 🔥

A new @councilonstrategicrisks.org Briefer looks at this, and makes the case for stronger civilian-military preparedness.

📰Read our summary here: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/wildfir...

#ClimateSecurity #Wildfires
August 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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How can climate adaptation and peacebuilding better reinforce each other in practice?

A new Global Environmental Change article provides an answer from conflict-affected communities in Colombia.

📰Read our summary here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/integra...

#ClimateSecurity
August 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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🌍💧New UN podcast: Iraq’s water crisis where climate change pushes conflict. Droughts and water mismanagement are reshaping Iraq’s future.

💡 Solutions: public-private and cross-border cooperation
🎧Read in full: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/climate...
#Climate #Water #Iraq #Peacebuilding
July 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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🌍 New @nupinytt.bsky.social and @sipri.org fact sheet on Lake Chad.

Climate stress is worsening livelihoods, displacement and natural resource conflicts - showing why adaptation is also peacebuilding.

📄 Find a summary and the fact sheet here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/climate...
June 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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🌍Irina Patrahau: Monitoring supply chains for security can also boost sustainability reporting, reduce emissions, and improve resilience.
✅ Integrate monitoring in procurement
✅ Cooperate in EU/NATO
✅ Reduce environmental impact
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#SupplyChain #NATO
June 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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🌾 Climate-induced crop failures threaten global stability. Breadbasket disruptions could destabilize Europe, fuel Russian meddling, and spike food prices.
💡 Resilience frameworks, trade coordination, ag R&D.
📖 planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/global-...
#FoodSecurity #Climate #NATO #Resilience
June 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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🌍 A new NATO STO report shows how climate change is transforming NATO’s strategic environment.

💡 Key message: climate security requires context-specific analysis and stronger science-policy cooperation.

📌Read here:
www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/effects...
#ClimateSecurity #NATO
June 12, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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🌍 How do non-state armed groups shape climate vulnerability? The 6th Community of Practice Talk, organised by the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management offers insightful perspectives.

📄 Summary here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/non-sta...

#ClimateSecurity
June 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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🌍 As interest in solar radiation modification (SRM) grows, so do questions around its governance. A new article by @councilonstrategicrisks.org explores the growing trend to frame SRM through a security lens.

📄Read a summary here: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/reframi...

#ClimateSecurity
May 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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A new study finds that food, water, and health become more exposed during periods of geopolitical tension.

👉 Green transition policies and investment can help strengthen resilience

🔗 Read a summary here: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/does-ge...

#ClimateResilience #EGD
May 15, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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🖊️A new policy report by @granthamlse.bsky.social highlights the growing economic damages of climate change, arguing that adaptation and mitigation policies should be seen as investments in economic resilience.

🔗 Read a summary: planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/macroec...

#ClimateResilience
May 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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🌍 A new commentary by Institute of Baltic Studies shows how climate change amplifies security risks: migration, energy/water insecurity, and conflicts environmental toll.
💡 Solutions: Invest in renewables, adaptation, and resilience.

📌 Read here:
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May 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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A new Clingendael Alert highlights the geoeconomic role of EU emissions regulation ⚡

👉 Doubling down on carbon and methane emissions creates incentives to cut fossil fuel reliance and associated costs.

🔗Read the alert here: clingendael.org/publication/...

#MethaneRegulation #EUETS #CBAM
April 22, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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🌍 A recent Fact Sheet by @nupinytt.bsky.social and @sipri.org shows that prolonged conflict, mismanagement, land-use practices, and natural hazards hinder Afghanistan’s ability to cope with climate impacts.

📌Read:
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#Afghanistan #WaterSecurity
April 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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📣Our new report, authored by Siddharth Nair and published with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies examines how environmental hazards are reshaping India’s security landscape.

📌Read the report: www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/fightin...
Fighting in a Storm: Climate Change and India’s Military Readiness | Planetary Security Initiative
Planetary Security Initiative Report, April 2026Indian National Security scholars and practitioners have increasingly acknowledged climate change as a strategic issue. South Asia is a highly vulnerabl...
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April 16, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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🌍🪖A recent paper by @DanMarks and @EdArnold argues resilience is more than defence; it’s about building a sustainable future. It recommends allocating 1.5% of NATO's target to sustainable resilience.

🔗Read in full:
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#NATO #Resilience #Security
April 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM