security Archives

Governing the security–sustainability nexus in Europe’s critical raw material supply chains: human rights and environmental due diligence

Journal article / This article analyses how companies across critical raw material global value chains in France apply mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence.

27 August 2026 / About Public policy and Supply chains

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Rooftop solar PV – a promising solution for the energy crisis in Thailand

Perspective / The war in Iran and ensuing energy crisis has exposed the vulnerability of Thailand’s energy system – how does solar rooftop PV offer an opportunity?

28 May 2026 / About Fossil fuels, Household energy, Mitigation and Renewables

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Europe’s green transition is now a matter of energy security

Perspective / The war in Ukraine shows that to build resilience, European energy systems must embed local renewables, writes SEI Tallinn Expert Erika Tšerkašina.

26 March 2026 / About Energy access, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics and Renewables

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Boosting resilience and sustainability through regional cooperation

Past event / This event brought together EU institutions, member states, and regional stakeholders from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) and Western Balkans countries.

18 March 2026 / About Geopolitics and Public policy

The relationship between international development cooperation and national security policy

Project / This project investigates the "nexus" between development and security, exploring how international aid acts as a tool to address modern challenges.

2026 / About Finance, Geopolitics and Public policy

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Three key trends in geopolitics of sustainability

Perspective / This perspective explores three key trends that became increasingly prominent over the course of the Mistra Geopolitics programme, running 2017-2025.

26 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics and Innovation

Ukraine is the next test for global climate finance

Perspective / Ukraine is emerging as the first real test for global climate finance, and reforms are needed in the country to enable effective investment from the EU.

3 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance and Household energy

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The ocean in 2026: sustainability ambitions and rising geopolitical tensions

Perspective / The ocean is becoming both a climate solution and a geopolitical battleground in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

Quiet power: how security interests shape offshore wind and marine spatial planning in Sweden

Journal article / This paper investigates how security discourses, actors and tools shape offshore wind development and marine governance in Sweden.

25 November 2025 / About Energy access, Geopolitics and Planning and modelling