The Planetary Security Initiative

Rebalancing Military Spending Towards Achieving Sustainable Development | Planetary Security Initiative Article by SIPRI, November 2025.

🔍 A new Research Policy Paper by @sipri.org , authored by Nan Tian and Xiao Liang explores how rising defense budgets undermine development.

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#SDG #MilitarySpending #Development #Agenda2030 #UN

📣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.

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🔍A new article in The Conversation, authored by Benjamin Neimark and @katemackintosh.bsky.social explores how wars ravage the environment, and what international law is doing about it.

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#WarEmissions #UNFCCC #ClimateInsecurity #GHG

Interview with Bertram de Rooij | Planetary Security Initiative Team leader | Speaker | Landscape architect at Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research

📣New practitioner interview on wildfire management in times of climate change

PSI spoke with Bertram de Rooij, a professional with a dual role as researcher at @w-u-r.bsky.social and firefighter.

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#Resilience #WildfireManagement

🌍 In an article for @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social , @schwartzstein.bsky.social zooms in on Europe's climate insecurity, highlighting findings from his report A Distant Problem No Longer.

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#ClimateInsecurity #Disinformation #Waterscarcity #EU

Hacking the planet: pulling geoengineering out of its democratic vacuum  | Planetary Security Initiative As global temperatures continue to rise, geoengineering – the deliberate manipulation of Earth’s climate system – is moving from the fringes of policy debate to the mainstream.

🌍A new PSI publication authored by Dr Ash Murphy from @mcrmetropolis.bsky.social @mmulawresearch.bsky.social and Mario Prost on pulling geoengineering out of its democratic vacuum.

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#Geoengineering #ClimateGovernance #SRM #CDR #UNEP

📉A new report by the
@eea.europa.eu on economic losses from weather- and climate-related damages in Europe have increased over recent decades, reaching over EUR 822 billion from 1980 to 2024.

📖 Read a summary of the article here: bit.ly/3J47tOl

#EEA #ExtremeWeather #EconomicLosses

Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts | Planetary Security Initiative Article in nature climate change, October 2025"In an interconnected world, climate change impacts can cascade across sectors and regions, creating systemic risks.''

🌍Climate change impacts outside the EU can cascade through global systems, affecting European trade, security, and stability. A new Nature Climate Change article by Cornelia Auer and colleagues identifies this.

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#EU

Destabilization of Earth system tipping elements | Planetary Security Initiative Report by nature geoscience, October 2025

⚙️A new Nature Geoscience review by Niklas Boers and colleagues lays out growing evidence that several key climate subsystems are losing stability and moving toward potential tipping points.

📖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/42U0XQO

#ClimateTippingPoints #EWS

Minerals diplomacy as geoeconomic statecraft: Implications for resource security priorities in a rapidly changing world | Planetary Security Initiative Report by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, October 2025This report on the strategic competition for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) concludes that securing ...

New @fiia.fi report by Cordelia Ponczek: China controls 60-90% of #CriticalRawMaterials supply chains amid increasing demands from defence and tech.

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#ResourceSecurity #GeoEconomics

Global Tipping Points Report 2025 | Planetary Security Initiative Report by the University of Exeter, Global Tipping Points October 2025

🌍 The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 by the University of Exeter highlights how multiple climate tipping points are being crossed as global warming rises beyond 1.4°C.

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#NetZero

Climate damage caused by Russia's war in Ukraine | Planetary Security Initiative Final assessment report by the Initiative on GHG Accounting of War, October 2025.

3 years of war = 237 million tCO₂e emissions

The Initiative on GHG accounting of war has released its fifth and final assessment report, authored by Lennard de Klerk.

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#ClimateDamage #WarfareEmissions

Military planning must take climate change into account | Planetary Security Initiative From the Arctic to the desert, NATO allies have a responsibility to prepare for the operational environment of the future.Op-ed published by the Montreal Gazette, October 2025. As experts convene in M...

As NATO allies gather for the Climate Security Summit in Montreal, John Conger’s op-ed in the Montreal Gazette argues that militaries cannot afford to ignore the climate changes.

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📌As urged by Secretary-General Celeste Saulo from
@wmo-global.bsky.social at the @un.org Climate Summit, statutory integration of Early Warning Systems into national law is needed to close gaps between forecasts and protection
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#ClimateSecurity #WMO #UNDRR

Military spending rises and greenhouse gas emissions: What does the research say? | Planetary Security Initiative Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) Publication, September 2025

Global military spending hit $2.7 trillion in 2024, the highest since the cold war. A new @responsiblesci.bsky.social report shows this surge is driving huge emissions increases.
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#ClimateSecurity #Defence #SGR

Strengthening The OSCE’S Climate Security Agenda | Planetary Security Initiative SIPRI Policy Brief, September 2025The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Finnish Institute of International Affairs have published a new policy brief evaluating the Organ...

🌍 New @sipri.org org / @fiia.fi policy brief: The @osce must make climate change a security priority, not just an environmental one.
🏆Authored by @ezhakala.bsky.social and @floriankrampe.bsky.social
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#ClimateSecurity #OSCE

Feeding Resilience: Risk and Readiness in Food Security - The Council on Strategic Risks Programming Agenda Registration K-State Stanley Stout Center2200 Denison Ave 8:30am – 2:35pm CDTLunch will be served. The world faces a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape which is reshaping food ...

🌾 On October 7, the Center for Climate and Security and Kansas State University will co-host a timely event on the urgent intersections of food, climate, and security.

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Interview with Johnson Nkem | Planetary Security Initiative Senior Climate & Security Advisor at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan

📣 PSI spoke with Johnson Nkem, Climate Security Advisor for the UNMISS, to explore how climate risks are shaping peace and stability in one of the world’s most fragile contexts.

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🌍Africa’s second Climate Summit highlighted that climate change is not just an environmental challenge, but also a security concern.
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#ClimateSecurity #AfricaClimateSummit #Resilience #ClimateAction

🔥 Wildfires and drought are driving displacement, while desertification could affect 80% of Spain by 2100. According to Daniel Harper, Europe needs a stronger framework to manage climate-related security risks.
📖Find the full article here: bit.ly/4gAQn6M
#EU #ClimateSecurity #Displacement

Protecting Japan’s National Security with Renewable Energy | Planetary Security Initiative Report published by the Council on Strategic Risks, August 2025.

⚡A report from the @councilonstrategicrisks.org, authored by Caroline Baxter, Lily Boland, Tom Ellison and Noah Fritzhand argues that in today’s volatile geopolitical environment, energy policy is central to Japan’s national security.

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The UK Ministry of Defence, “Low-Carbon Warfare,” and the struggle to construct novel sociotechnical imaginaries of future war Why do defence organizations take some imaginaries of future warfare more seriously than others? In this article, we use the concept of “sociotechnical imaginaries” to chart the struggle of a vangu...

A new article highlights efforts by the UK Ministry of Defence articulate a vision of "low-carbon warfare". The authors find that despite some progress, significant barriers remain in making this vision policy impactful.
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#LowCarbonWarfare #Defence

Indonesia’s Climate Security and Renewable Energy Nexus: A Landscape Assessment - The Council on Strategic Risks An examination of Indonesia's climate security landscape, underscoring the national security imperative of a renewable energy transition.

A recent article from the Center for Climate & Security highlights how climate change and fossil fuels threaten Indonesia’s national security. The strategic transition to renewable energy can enhance the country's resilience.
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#ClimateSecurity #Indonesia

Climate Disinformation, Peace and Security: Good News, Bad News, and Key Questions | Planetary Security Initiative Article published by the Council on Strategic Risks, July 2025.

🛑In an article published by the @councilonstrategicrisks.org, @tomellison123.bsky.social examines how climate mis- and disinformation are eroding trust in science and deepening political divides.

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Europe's defence push can't ignore dual-use climate-defence tech Europe’s defence is vulnerable to climate change. Smarter spending must align military readiness with climate-responsive dual-use technologies.

🌍 The @weforum.org in a recent article explores how Europe’s rising defence investments could also accelerate the green transition if climate responsive dual-use technologies are implemented.
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Climate Change, Environmental Peacebuilding, and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism | Planetary Security Initiative Based on the chapter 'Climate Change, Environmental Peacebuilding, and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism' from the book

🌍 In their book chapter, @floriankrampe.bsky.social and Cedric de Coning explore the complex links between climate disruption, environmental degradation, and the drivers of violent extremism.

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Indus Water Treaty 2025: A pause of cooperation, not an end | Planetary Security Initiative 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 P...

🌊The temporary suspension of the IWT by India marks a significant turning point in South Asia’s water diplomacy. In an alert by the Clingendael Institute, Tobias von Lossow and Akanksha Singh examine this step.

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State of the Climate in Asia 2024 | Planetary Security Initiative The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) State of the Climate in Asia 2024 Report presents a clear and data-rich account of how Asia is being affected by accelerating climate change. Asia continues...

🌏 A report from the @wmo-global.bsky.social outlines how climate extremes in 2024, ranging from deadly floods to unprecedented heatwaves, have reshaped lives, economies, and ecosystems across Asia.

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Harmonising HA/DR in the Bay of Bengal | Planetary Security Initiative The Bay of Bengal faces escalating climate-induced risks, including cyclones, floods, and sea-level rise, affecting nearly a quarter of the global population. These shared vulnerabilities underscore t...

🌊A report by IPCS, developed with BIMSTEC and HD, authored by Fiona Raval, Siddharth Anil Nair, and Tapan Bharadwaj, offers a framework for operationalising harmonisation in HA/DR planning for the Bay of Bengal region.

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Securing Allied Power Demand | Planetary Security Initiative Article published by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, July 2025. NATO Allies are undergoing a significant transformation in electricity usage, driven by the rapid electrification of mili...

⚡In his article published by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, Ben Cook highlights that as NATO allies enter an era of military electrification, without urgent planning, national grids could be overwhelmed.

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