Q&A: Sweden’s perception of its climate vulnerability changes

The Swedish National Expert Council for Climate Adaptation launched a report to the government regarding a revision of Sweden's national adaptation strategy. SEI's Frida Lager contributed to the report through her research expertise in Mistra Geopolitics.

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Björn-Ola Linnér: ”A big step for the climate negotiations”

Björn-Ola Linnér: “A small step for humanity, but a big step for the climate negotiations, with an emphasis on the negotiations.”

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The world stands at a crossroads – four scenarios for geopolitics 2021-2023

A year of a pandemic, how has the future changed? Karl Hallding presents probable future scenarios based on research performed within Mistra Geopolitics in collaboration with Futurion.

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How ambitious is China’s five-year plan on climate targets?

The National People’s Congress of China has now concluded its annual session in Beijing.

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Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters

A new study in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline the importance of climate-related hazards for understanding aid disbursements.

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China’s Climate Promises

In this webinar, Karl Hallding places the China’s ambitions in the climate and energy area in a geopolitical context and discusses how China's growing global ambitions may affect the conditions for sustainable development.

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Metals in the low-carbon energy transition – how do they affect geopolitics?

The fossil fuel-based energy system contributes to environmental and climate problems. Climate-driven energy policies will affect the geopolitics of energy.

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The Geopolitics of Food Security: Barriers to the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger

Assessing prospects for Zero Hunger requires an understanding of food security that goes beyond humanitarian issues to include linkages with geopolitics.

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Q&A on the Belt and Road Initiative

China’s international ambition, expressed and implemented through the BRI, affects our chances to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement...

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Just transition and the geopolitics of decarbonization in the EU

This brief shows how the EU Commission’s approach to just transition may influence the politics of decarbonization within the EU.

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