Read about the learnings and next steps after the Global Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta in this opinion piece by our Managing Director, Hina West.

A warm welcome to 8 new Members who joined the Climate Strategies network to support the goal of bridging climate science and policy and achieving real impact through meaningful collaborations.

An unusually warm winter in Europe could spell trouble for crops, as milder weather allows pests and plant diseases to survive the colder months.

A new report examines how Russia is using regional platforms such as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to promote looser climate standards under the banner of sovereign climate priorities. 

Catch up with our activities from the Bonn Climate Change Conference.

We’re gearing up for the second edition of the Policy Dialogue for Just Energy Transitions.

This project is analysing next-generation emission pathways for the next global stocktake in 2028. 

After five years of work, we’re proud to wrap this first-of-its-kind initiative on Carbon Capture and Storage for the steel industry.

This brand-new project will assess the impacts of Brazil’s Agricultural Plan (Plano Safra) as a response measure to climate change.  

In March, Hina West joined Climate Strategies as our new Managing Director.

Earlier this year we welcomed four new Climate Strategies Members!

Participants from our Policy Dialogue on Just Energy Transitions discuss how to shift from carbon-intensive systems while prioritising equity, inclusivity, and resilience.

We are happy to announce the new Chair of the Climate Strategies Board – Sonja Klinsky. Read more about Sonja in our announcement post.

Omalisa Baldeo discusses how Trinidad and Tobago is adopting a collaborative and inclusive approach to achieving an environmentally sustainable economy.

Gonzalo Canseco Gomez shares thoughts on the environmental and social challenges in the global move towards renewable energy.

Grzegorz Peszko, a participant at our Policy Dialogue on Just Energy Transitions, explores ways to pursue a green energy transition from which even fossil fuel producers can benefit.

Climate Strategies hosted a dynamic meet-up in Amsterdam, bringing members together to brainstorm and inform our work as we plan for 2025 and beyond.

During COP29, Climate Strategies and our affiliated projects hosted events and sparked conversations on issues like equity, transparency, and the governance of emerging technologies. Take a look back at some of the key moments from our participation over the last two weeks.

In November 2024, Climate Strategies, in collaboration with The Department for Planning and Development of Trinidad and Tobago and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), hosted an official COP29 side event focused on the emerging Just Resilience agenda. 

On October 16, 2021, we convened a dynamic workshop in Athens titled: ‘Anticipating Agricultural Climate Shocks: Leveraging Science to Increase Policy Ambition, Farmers’ Resilience, and Food Security in Southeastern Europe and the EU.’

We are pleased to announce that Peter Newell has joined the Climate Strategies Board. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to advance our work at the climate-policy interface.

Dive into a conversation between Benjamin Glahn, Salzburg Global Seminar Deputy CEO and Managing Director, and Andrzej Błachowicz, Climate Strategies CEO, as they discuss our international policy dialogue held in Salzburg.

In September 2024, a series of workshops were held across Tirana, Pristina, Skopje, Belgrade, and Banjaluka, focusing on the urgent need for climate resilience and smart energy systems in the Western Balkans.

We are delighted to welcome Climate Strategies’ newest members and look forward to the rich perspectives and expertise they will bring to our global network

At the Bonn Climate Change Conference, Climate Strategies’ Adriana Chavarría Flores addressed Party delegates, researchers, industry representatives & more – at an event focused on guidelines and policy frameworks to promote Just Transitions within and across sectors.

Over the next three years, a group of European researchers will examine the governance principles and guidelines for responsible Solar Radiation Modification research. This contentious set of technologies might help tackle the climate crisis yet comes with additional risks. 

Leading climate researchers at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), WRI India, and top universities are pioneering innovative ways in which India can accelerate its energy transition while meeting the country’s energy demands. New analytical approaches they have developed can strengthen the existing methods used to navigate the complex dynamics of this transition.  

Top researchers from the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project have released a report outlining power sector reforms developing in China and the increasingly complex landscape of climate and energy policies intended to support carbon neutrality.

Leading researchers published a report addressing the challenges for financing transitions in energy, industry, and infrastructure sectors alongside suitable types of finance instruments to overcome these hurdles.

As Week 1 of COP28 drew to a close, the Climate Strategies Secretariat reflected on the mixed progress of these increasingly urgent negotiations.  

On 3rd December, Climate Strategies addressed the 2023 High-level Roundtable on Just Transition at COP28. This statement is rooted in Climate Strategies’ submission to SBSTA and SBI on the work programme on just transition pathways.

A collection of articles from leading researchers, published today in Climate Policy’s Special Issue: Oil and Gas Just Transitions, supports calls for more ambitious…

This project aims to communicate crucial information about the climate crisis, and its impacts on health, agriculture, and food production systems.

Climate Strategies and SEI hosted a very timely event at Climate Week NYC under the frame of our Oil and Gas Transitions (OGT) programme. This session marked the completion of the current stage of OGT which, since 2021, has generated evidence and co-created just transition pathways to accelerate the transition from oil and gas in the North Sea.

New analysis from the University of Exeter-led EEIST project has found that grid-connected green hydrogen and ammonia can help India meet…

In the countdown to Climate Week NYC, leading research institutions in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and the EU are launching…

New research published today by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Climate Strategies shines a spotlight on the action needed to…

New research concludes that Bangladesh’s climate policies must integrate Just Transitions to build resilience to increasingly severe climate hazards, boost green employment and decrease inequality.

The C4U Consortium recently produced an article for the Carbon Capture Journal entitled, “Achieving emissions reduction targets in the iron and…

We were delighted to see the C4U project referenced in Horizon Magazine, and UCL Research Associate Dr Richard Porter referenced throughout.

The Government of Colombia is making progress in advancing a just transition to simultaneously meet climate targets and tackle inequality, based on a new, research-backed report.

We are pleased to welcome seven new leading climate researchers to Climate Strategies. Our global network will benefit from their diverse…

As we continue to level up our small, but growing research network, Andrzej Błachowicz has been appointed CEO of Climate Strategies to guide our strategic development.

New analysis shows that Russia’s climate plans are largely falling flat and its remaining partners should be way of its empty climate promises.

A new South to South Just Transitions report sets out key recommendations on a just transition and coal phase out in Vietnam.

A new Just Transition guide helps Indonesian decision-makers navigate a fair transition to a green economy.

Climate Strategies is proud to release its second-ever Annual Report. It highlights key achievements of the research network in 2022.

A new report investigates how Argentina can lead just climate transitions.

Elements in Malawi’s plans to adapt to global warming put the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the country at risk. By involving affected farmers and other vulnerable communities in shaping the country’s climate plans, Malawi’s government can, however, propel a fair climate transition.

The livelihoods of millions of Kenyans are at risk due to climate change. Urgent action is needed to avoid possible job losses due to climate impacts. However, new research finds that current plans to tackle climate change in Kenya could make inequality worse.

New Oil and Gas Transitions reports outline precisely in co-produced scenarios how the experience, resources, knowledge and skills shared by Denmark, Norway and the UK could be used to lead the North Sea’s clean energy transition.

Governments must deliberately use public investment and regulation to rapidly scale-up clean energy technologies to bring down costs, achieve global climate goals and boost economies worldwide, according to a new EEIST report.

Here’s what we learnt from our roundtable at the Bonn Climate Conference on new economic models to boost climate action.

Five new leading climate researchers have joined the Climate Strategies network.

International climate finance providers should embrace the just transition concept to ensure impactful climate action in the Global South, according to a new report from the global research initiative South to South Just Transitions convened by Climate Strategies.

A new NET-RAPIDO report by Perspectives Climate Group examines how to track greenhouse gas removals.

What are the opportunities and challenges of using new technologies to advance the just oil and gas transition in the North Sea? A new report by Aalborg University published today looks at two case studies in Denmark.

Climate Strategies released its first-ever public Annual Report. Read highlights from our projects and members in 2021.

Are you a translator or translation agency? Submit your proposal for translating an English survey into Bulgarian, Greek, Polish, Portuguese and Slovenian (before 1 Dec).

Three new country reports look at the status of oil and gas transitions in Denmark, the UK and Norway.

Are you an expert in coal transitions in Eastern Europe? We’re looking for an individual or organisation who can help us with analysing coal transitions in Silesia.

In this blog post, Anna Korppoo and Andrzej Błachowicz explain why Russia needs to get ready for the clean energy transition.

Policymakers need better analysis tools to help them tackle the systemic climate crisis, a new EEIST paper finds.

A series of new studies released today explore how international climate finance can accelerate climate action across the globe.

A new Climate Strategies report based on case studies in Ghana, Colombia and Indonesia finds there is no one-size-fits-all approach to just transitions.

Position paper released by the Climate Friendly Materials Platform propose adjustments to unlock inclusive EU industry transition to climate neutrality.

Read this new Green Climate Fund report on aligning global finance with sustainable development and green recovery.

The report Critical Junctions on the Journey to 1.5°C: The Decisive Decade provides a one-stop resource on science-backed approaches to climate action.

There are many policy options currently on the table as the EU strives to realise the climate ambition of the Green…

Public funding could scale up Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)* technologies, a new report by Perspectives Climate Research of the NET-RAPIDO project finds.

London, August 21, 2020. Society demands vast amounts of iron and steel, the production of which releases a staggering 2.8 billion tonnes…