New research in Nature Food shows how climate and socioeconomic changes are reshaping global food systems — with major implications for food security and resilience. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43... #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #NatureFood
IREES
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At IREES (University of Groningen @unigroningen.bsky.social), we develop integrated approaches, often in collaboration with stakeholders and the public. https://www.rug.nl/research/irees/
Congratulations to J. (Jin) Yan on the successful PhD defense! Thesis: Energy crisis, climate policies, and global inequalities — investigating how energy price shocks and climate policies impact household welfare, employment, and green development. #PhD #EnergyTransition #ClimatePolicy
New PNAS study finds climate change could shrink 36–50% of global grazing land by 2100, threatening livelihoods of 100+ million pastoralists, with Africa among the hardest hit. 🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Grazing #PNAS @prajdhan.bsky.social @esrig.bsky.social
UBA Studie: Instrumente für die Treibhausgas-Projektionen 2026 www.umweltbundesamt.de/system/files... www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikatione... @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social @oekoinstitut.bsky.social @prognos.com @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social @irees-research.bsky.social
Instrumente für die Treibhausgas-Projektionen 2026
Die Publikation Instrumente für die Treibhausgas-Projektionen 2026 behandelt die relevanten Klimaschutzinstrumente mit denen die Treibhausgas-Projektionen 2026 modelliert werden.
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New publication out! A review in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management maps Scope 3 emissions accounting methodologies and data—supporting better corporate climate and ESG reporting. 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/csr.... #Scope3 #ESG #Sustainability #ClimateAction
Research examines how gender dynamics and remittances influence the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in rural Nepal—highlighting the importance of gender-responsive climate and agriculture policies. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SustainableAgriculture #GenderEquity
An open-access study in Resources, Environment & Sustainability presents the 5B Initiative—a global framework to turn biowaste into valuable bioproducts and advance a circular, sustainable bioeconomy. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #CircularEconomy #Bioeconomy #Sustainability
Research in Environmental & Sustainability Indicators examines local perceptions of ecosystem services & disservices in Langtang National Park, Nepal—offering key insights for sustainable conservation. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Sustainability #EcosystemServices #Conservation #Nepal
Congratulations to Dr. Amogh Amladi on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “System thermodynamics for solid oxide cell systems.” Supervised by Aravind P. Vellayani & Harro Meijer research.rug.nl/en/publicati... #PhDDefense #Congratulations #EnergyResearch #SolidOxideCells
New in Science 🌍 As the 2030 SDG deadline approaches, this article argues for a theory of change to guide the post-2030 sustainability agenda—linking ambition with impact and political feasibility. 🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #SDGs #Sustainability #SciencePolicy @esrig.bsky.social
Congratulations to Linh Hoang on successfully defending her PhD dissertation, “Is renewable also sustainable? – The case of biogas”, advancing our understanding of biogas sustainability beyond climate impacts. Supervised by Sanderine Nonheben & Henk Moll #PhDDefense @irees-research.bsky.social
Atmos, the student association of the MSc. Energy and Environmental Sciences (www.rug.nl/masters/ener...), is orginaizing February Enerbeer on Inside the IPCC Climate Report. ( www.atmosgroningen.nl/events/febru... ) A joint talk by @klaushubacek.bsky.social and @prajdhan.bsky.social
A new global study in PNAS reveals a stark “Great Divide” in SDG progress 🌍 🚀 SDG 9 (Innovation) surges ⚠️ SDG 3 (Health) cracks—even in rich countries Yet hope shines: 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam Read more: lnkd.in/gdWV5RVW #SDGs #2030Agenda
Prajal Pradhan@prajdhan.bsky.social · 10mo agoWith 5 years remaining to meet #SDGs, our @pnas.org study shows: SDG progress has stalled/reversed at high levels, but gains made at low levels. Countries are off track to meet SDGs under current trends. english.cas.cn/newsroom/res... www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.... @rug.nl, @irees-research.bsky.social
Here is the coverage of the article in Nepalese media: biznessnews.com/posts/47764 @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @irees-research.bsky.social
'नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा जोखिममा समुदाय'
काठमाडौं- एक नयाँ अध्ययनले नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा समुदायहरूलाई जोखिममा पार्ने औँल्याएको छ।
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🌱 How do conservation laws treat ecosystem (dis)services? Daya Subedi et al. review 111 laws in Nepal and find ecosystem services are increasingly included, but disservices rarely noted. Policies lean toward commercial conservation, sidelining local communities. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ecosystem (dis)services matter for conservation policies: Insights from Nepal
Ecosystem services have gained increasing policy relevance for their dual role in promoting biodiversity conservation and supporting human well-being.…
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12 researchers from @rug.nl are Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 (Top 1% globally!). Shoutout to Prof. Yuli Shan & Prof. @klaushubacek.bsky.social for vital #CrossField research on sustainability and climate economics. 🔗 clarivate.com/highly-cited... #HCR2025 #Sustainability
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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New study in The Innovation Geoscience shows rising global urban tree cover — but exposure remains unequal, especially for younger and marginalized communities. 🌿🌍 🔗 doi.org/10.59717/j.x... #UrbanForestry #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction @prajdhan.bsky.social @rug.nl
Rockström "Holding on to 1.5°C is not a goal or target. It is a limit, a #PlanetaryBoundary Above 1.5°C we enter, with high certainty, the terrain of dangerous #ClimateChange. () we have to do everything we can to limit warming below 1.5°C, even if we temporarily exceed it in a period of overshoot"
What science tells every negotiator at COP30
The bad news is that we are in danger. The challenge is that we are running out of time.
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Stenio Andrade@stenioandrade.bsky.social · 11mo agoBy Johan Rockström, @pik-potsdam.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-s...
Great energy at #ForHimSDG in Nepal — cross-country collaboration, sustainability learning & new ideas for transforming higher education. @prajdhan.bsky.social @klaushubacek.bsky.social @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @rug.nl
"CO2-Fußabdruck des Bausektors wird sich bis 2050 weltweit voraussichtlich verdoppeln" Carbon footprint of the construction sector is projected to double by 2050 globally Chaohui Li et al 2025 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Carbon footprint of the construction sector is projected to double by 2050 globally - Communications Earth & Environment
Cement, brick, and metal use are responsible for more than half of the carbon dioxide emissions from the construction sector, and under a business-as-usual scenario, the sector’s carbon footprint is e...
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Dr Earhart Sampson PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦@earhart.bsky.social · 12mo agoTHIS. Construction now drives one-third of global carbon emissions: www.earth.com/news/constru...
The global construction sector’s carbon footprint could double by 2050, warns a new @rug.nl study. A “material revolution” toward low-carbon, circular & bio-based construction is urgently needed. 🔗 www.rug.nl/wubbo-ockels... #ClimateAction #Sustainability #WorldCitiesDay
Klimawende konkret: „RegioCOP30 Karlsruhe“, global denken – in Karlsruhe handeln Vom 10. bis 21. November 2025 Infos & Programm: www.regiocop-karlsruhe.de #cop30 #regiocop30 @kit.edu @irees-research.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de
New in Sustainability Science! European #Bioeconomy strategies could better integrate social equity, inclusivity & governance into sustainability agendas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s116... #SDGs #Sustainability #JustTransition #PolicyResearch
Mooi nieuws voor Groningen, de RUG en het UMCG: we krijgen definitief een AI-fabriek! De RUG en het UMCG steunen het initiatief vanaf het begin door de kracht van de regio te benadrukken en zullen een belangrijke kennisbijdrage leveren 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...
AI-Factory komt definitief naar Groningen
De AI-Factory komt definitief naar Groningen. Hiervoor stelt de Europese Unie geld beschikbaar. Eerder kenden de Economische Agenda van Nij Begun en het...
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New study in @IEEEXplore Transactions on Technology and Society explores what it takes to build a 100% renewable power grid Read here: ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/111... #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #IEEE #ClimateAction @prajdhan.bsky.social
Honored to share insights on civil society engagement & communication for achieving the #SDGs at the workshop. +presented my poster, “Understanding Himalayas: Linking Local Knowledge with Global Sustainability Goals,” #Sustainability
Congrats to Kaan Hidiroglu on successfully defending his PhD! His thesis “Storage, Flows, and Structural Roles of Fossil and Biogenic Carbon” offers key insights into carbon dynamics and sustainable transitions 🌍 🔗 Read here : research.rug.nl/en/publicati... #PhDDefense
Congrats to Xiande on defending his PhD thesis: “Digital mapping of soil organic carbon: advances in remote sensing, modeling & environmental drivers.” Supervisors: Prof. Aravind P. Vellayani, Dr. R.R.V. Prasad & Dr. P. Balamuralidhar. 👉 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...
How can science, policy, business & civil society work together to turbocharge the #SDGs before 2030? Find out at our hybrid workshop, 8 Oct 2025, House of Connections, @rug.nl & online. Speakers include global leaders, diplomats & sustainability scholars. 🔗 lnkd.in/dvVmxuhS #SDGSummit2027
Can working less help save the planet? Prof. @klaushubacek.bsky.social explores how reducing working hours might lower CO₂ emissions — but warns of rebound effects: time & money saved can still fuel carbon-heavy activities. 🔗 www.rug.nl/fse/news/sci... #ClimateAction
