Climate resilient agri-food systems are critical for global food security and public health. Within these systems, vulnerable socio-economic groups, particularly women, bear the brunt of disproportionate impacts of climate change, necessitating a re-evaluation of solution designs. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), acknowledged as a viable solution for sustainable agricultural development, is a holistic approach for enhancing… Continue reading Making climate solutions work for women in agri-food systems: Building an evidence base to catalyze action

The severe and disruptive climate change impacts on agriculture and food systems will continue to jeopardize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in sub-Saharan Africa if unprecedented efforts and actions are not committed to climate-resilient development pathways. While deploying and upscaling climate-resilient technologies, is crucial, institutional innovations for mainstreaming climate-resilient innovations in agricultural… Continue reading Institutional innovations for mainstreaming climate-smart agriculture in policy and programs: a systematic review of barriers and enablers

Women farmers in many developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and lack the ability to adapt quickly due to their limited access to resources such as land, capital and technology. As a result, they are less likely to be able to adopt Climate-smart Agricultural Approaches (CSA) approaches that can reduce… Continue reading Interventions promoting resilience through climate-smart agricultural practices for women farmers: a systematic review

Transitions of energy systems towards carbon neutrality in 2050 are needed to keep global temperature increase around 1.5°C. However, energy transition pathways should be evaluated ex-ante to avoid negative consequences on natural, economic and human systems and boosts cobenefits aligned with sustainable development goals. In order to be unbiased, this evaluation should be systemic, addressing… Continue reading Systemic evaluation of energy transition pathways

The effectiveness of climate policies depends on context factors specific to the implementing region. Understanding which context factors are key for the success of a sectoral climate policy is vital to determine promising policy interventions in similar regions. We conduct a machine learning-assisted systematic literature review, to answer the research question which combinations of policy… Continue reading Context factors enabling effective climate policies: A taxonomy of entry points

Emissions stemming from the steel sector contribute approximately 2.8 gigatonnes of CO2 annually, accounting for approximately 7% of the global CO2 emissions and approximately 5% of emissions within the European Union (European Commission, 2022; IEA, 2023). To align the iron and steel industry with the Paris Agreement objectives, a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions… Continue reading Industry Transition Policies – From Roadmaps to Trackers: Innovations in evidence based decision making

Residual emissions need to be balanced by permanent emission removal to reach the goal of net zero, which has been defined as a balance of sources and sinks by the IPCC. To reach this goal, private sector action and a rigorous definition of residual emissions is crucial. To identify how residual emissions are currently used… Continue reading Residual carbon emissions in companies’ climate pledges: Who has to reduce and who gets to remove?

Given the reasonable assumption that people will still be driving two and four-wheeled vehicles in 30 years, then the transition away from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), and almost certainly to electric vehicles (EVs), is an essential one for complete decarbonization of the transportation sector. In one country – Norway – this transition is taking… Continue reading Synthesising evidence on approaches to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles

The human population is projected to grow to between 8.9 billion and 12.4 billion by 2100, with 85% expected to live in cities. Over 80% of global GDP is generated in cities, demonstrating the importance of urban environments to human flourishing. As urban infrastructure systems are vulnerable to climate change it is vital that the… Continue reading Regions at risk: end-of-century impacts of extreme climate change on global population

Residents in South Asian cities are already facing devastating heatwaves; and at global warming of 2°C, their exposure to heat stress is set to triple. Limiting warming to 1.5°C may halve this impact, but deadly heat stress could become commonplace, especially in urban centers (Ashfaq et al., 2021). In the face of escalating climate change,… Continue reading How effective are heat risk management strategies in South Asian cities? A systematic review of literature

Adaptation to the increasing impacts of climate change will require societies to design portfolios of risk management solutions by selecting from an array of available adaptation options. A major step on the way toward a strong social contract for adaptation is understanding how different actors view different adaptation options as well as what adaptation goals… Continue reading Ruptures in perceived solution spaces for adaptation to flood risk: Actor-specific insights from Mumbai’s flood risk reduction and general lessons

Globally, climate change poses serious threats to public health, and because of their unique ecological characteristics, ranging from their topography to resources makes the hilly areas particularly vulnerable. UNEP states, globally 1.2 billion people live in mountainous regions. These regions are highly sensitive to climate change, warming at rates exceeding global averages. Example, between 1901… Continue reading Climate Change and Health Inequities in Hilly Regions: Evidence from a Scoping Review