Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
Professor at University of Cape Town researching climate change, mitigation, poverty, just transitions, inequality, global stocktake. Views are mine. Repost ≠ endorsement
backchannel1.substack.com/p/hurricane-... Adaptation will be key at #COP30 Must have a practical set of indicators to track adaptation - and the money!
Hurricane Melissa: Proof climate adaptation is key
As 'storm of the century' hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba, it's time to ask: will we finally treat adaptation as a global mission, not a side project?
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October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
backchannel1.substack.com/p/hurricane-... Adaptation will be key at #COP30 Must have a practical set of indicators to track adaptation - and the money!
unfccc.int/sites/defaul... South Africa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement (NDC2)
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October 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
unfccc.int/sites/defaul... South Africa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement (NDC2)
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📣 The deadline for applications to our Associate Editor role has been extended to 14th September 🕑 ❗
⚡ Don't miss this opportunity to join the world-leading journal on #climatepolicy
⬇️ Check out full details below ⬇️
⚡ Don't miss this opportunity to join the world-leading journal on #climatepolicy
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Climate Policy is recruiting new associate editors
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September 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
📣 The deadline for applications to our Associate Editor role has been extended to 14th September 🕑 ❗
⚡ Don't miss this opportunity to join the world-leading journal on #climatepolicy
⬇️ Check out full details below ⬇️
⚡ Don't miss this opportunity to join the world-leading journal on #climatepolicy
⬇️ Check out full details below ⬇️
Exciting opportunity to become an Associate Editor, in the fantastic journal Climate Policy. @climate-policy.bsky.social
📣 Interested in joining the Climate Policy team in our new Associate Editor role?
⬇️ Find full details, deadlines and relevant links on our website ⬇️
⬇️ Find full details, deadlines and relevant links on our website ⬇️
Climate Policy is recruiting new associate editors
climatepolicyjournal.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Exciting opportunity to become an Associate Editor, in the fantastic journal Climate Policy. @climate-policy.bsky.social
My take on the ICJ advisory opinion on state obligation on cliamte change www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
International Court of Justice advisory opinion gives legal muscle to climate accountability
The advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice is a legal milestone. Conceived by law students from small islands, it gathered wider support and makes a very strong legal case for climat...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
My take on the ICJ advisory opinion on state obligation on cliamte change www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
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Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Conference in Barcelona, June 2026. Help us disseminate the event and submit your articles, please! @icta-uab.bsky.social @pollenetwork.bsky.social
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POLLEN Conference 2026 - POLLEN
To learn more about our rational and purposes, then please look at this page , or download this document. If would like to participate then the first step is to propose a panel, or some other contribu...
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May 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) Conference in Barcelona, June 2026. Help us disseminate the event and submit your articles, please! @icta-uab.bsky.social @pollenetwork.bsky.social
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1/2 @aruneshkarkun.bsky.social is a Research Lead in the Environmental Governance & Policy team. His work focuses on researching air quality governance, policies on electric mobility and climate change. He also works on understanding emergent environmental governance issues like geo-engineering,
July 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
1/2 @aruneshkarkun.bsky.social is a Research Lead in the Environmental Governance & Policy team. His work focuses on researching air quality governance, policies on electric mobility and climate change. He also works on understanding emergent environmental governance issues like geo-engineering,
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1/4 #Netzero targets are now central to global climate ambition. However these targets vary in scope and timelines, reflecting differences in historical responsibility, development needs, domestic capabilities, political realities, and economic structures.
July 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
1/4 #Netzero targets are now central to global climate ambition. However these targets vary in scope and timelines, reflecting differences in historical responsibility, development needs, domestic capabilities, political realities, and economic structures.
1. 📖 Discover how two dynamic dialogues, "Reflections on global enablers of just transitions to net zero emissions" provides timely insights into advancing equitable climate action amidst global uncertainty. www.iddri.org/en/publicati...
Reflections on global enablers of just transitions to net zero emissions
PresentationDrawing on two dynamic dialogues, this Note provides timely insights into advancing equitable climate action amidst global uncertainty. Discussions tackled critical areas, including naviga...
www.iddri.org
July 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
1. 📖 Discover how two dynamic dialogues, "Reflections on global enablers of just transitions to net zero emissions" provides timely insights into advancing equitable climate action amidst global uncertainty. www.iddri.org/en/publicati...
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🚨Trump shut down a federal website on climate change in the SAME WEEK climate-fuelled floods killed at least 120 people in Texas.
His anti-environment agenda is funded by the fossil fuel industry
It’s time to make polluters pay for loss and damage. Join the #PollutersPayPact today 👉🏽 act.gp/3FccTES
His anti-environment agenda is funded by the fossil fuel industry
It’s time to make polluters pay for loss and damage. Join the #PollutersPayPact today 👉🏽 act.gp/3FccTES
July 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🚨Trump shut down a federal website on climate change in the SAME WEEK climate-fuelled floods killed at least 120 people in Texas.
His anti-environment agenda is funded by the fossil fuel industry
It’s time to make polluters pay for loss and damage. Join the #PollutersPayPact today 👉🏽 act.gp/3FccTES
His anti-environment agenda is funded by the fossil fuel industry
It’s time to make polluters pay for loss and damage. Join the #PollutersPayPact today 👉🏽 act.gp/3FccTES
Toyota insurers sue Transnet MEC and Durban over losses from climate induced floods
For ca R6.5 billion (ca USD 325 million). Claim failure to have maintained critical flood prevention infrastructure and neglect in repairing after earlier floods.
www.linkedin.com/posts/celest...
For ca R6.5 billion (ca USD 325 million). Claim failure to have maintained critical flood prevention infrastructure and neglect in repairing after earlier floods.
www.linkedin.com/posts/celest...
July 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Toyota insurers sue Transnet MEC and Durban over losses from climate induced floods
For ca R6.5 billion (ca USD 325 million). Claim failure to have maintained critical flood prevention infrastructure and neglect in repairing after earlier floods.
www.linkedin.com/posts/celest...
For ca R6.5 billion (ca USD 325 million). Claim failure to have maintained critical flood prevention infrastructure and neglect in repairing after earlier floods.
www.linkedin.com/posts/celest...
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Lots to unpack about the Rio #BRICS Summit, but noteworthy how much more this Leaders' Declaration had to say regarding the importance of combating climate change and upholding multilateralism to do so than the #g7 (which literally didn't even utter the word climate)
brics.br/en/documents...
brics.br/en/documents...
July 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Lots to unpack about the Rio #BRICS Summit, but noteworthy how much more this Leaders' Declaration had to say regarding the importance of combating climate change and upholding multilateralism to do so than the #g7 (which literally didn't even utter the word climate)
brics.br/en/documents...
brics.br/en/documents...
New paper: The Care-Climate Nexus - A Conceptual Framework, from Wits Southern Centre for Inequality Studies wiredspace.wits.ac.za/items/c03eb8...
The Care-Climate Nexus - A Conceptual Framework
As is widely acknowledged and evidenced, climate change threatens food security and sovereignty; water availability, accessibility and quality; health and livelihoods. Where women bear the primary res...
wiredspace.wits.ac.za
June 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New paper: The Care-Climate Nexus - A Conceptual Framework, from Wits Southern Centre for Inequality Studies wiredspace.wits.ac.za/items/c03eb8...
www.c2es.org/2025/05/refo... thought-provoking piece. easy to see problems with UN climate regime. But what would work better?
Reforming the United Nations for the Future of the Global Climate Regime
www.c2es.org
May 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
www.c2es.org/2025/05/refo... thought-provoking piece. easy to see problems with UN climate regime. But what would work better?
www.waterstones.com/book/the-cli... Pete Betts!
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May 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
www.waterstones.com/book/the-cli... Pete Betts!
Some insights from webinar on IRP2025, SA's electricity plan. Current draft is 'policy-based evidence-making' - as I said, opposite of what we need. Other speakers demonstrated the failure to derive plans from evidence www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Nuclear and gas ‘forced in’ SA’s draft updated electricity masterplan – experts
South Africa’s draft Integrated Resource Plan 2024 (IRP) is ‘deeply flawed’ in both process and outcome, according to a panel of independent energy economists, climate policy specialists and engineers...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
May 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some insights from webinar on IRP2025, SA's electricity plan. Current draft is 'policy-based evidence-making' - as I said, opposite of what we need. Other speakers demonstrated the failure to derive plans from evidence www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Invitation: Webinar: Policy and planning considerations for energy and electricity in South Africa in the years to 2050.: conta.cc/4iDbkNS Chris Yelland is organising, on IRP 2024/25
Invitation: Webinar: Policy and planning considerations for energy and electricity in South Africa in the years to 2050.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Invitation: Webinar: Policy and planning considerations for energy and electricity in South Africa in the years to 2050.: conta.cc/4iDbkNS Chris Yelland is organising, on IRP 2024/25
Am grateful that my research on development, climate and social justice has been recognised by NRF A1 rating. In doing research on the crises of climate, poverty, inequality and unemployment, only groups of people can make a difference when knowledge is produced by teams and through collaborations
April 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Am grateful that my research on development, climate and social justice has been recognised by NRF A1 rating. In doing research on the crises of climate, poverty, inequality and unemployment, only groups of people can make a difference when knowledge is produced by teams and through collaborations
Which century is Scott Bessant living in? Apparently one in which baseload is a thing, there is no climate crisis, and the WB / IMF follow US orders, rather than devoting “ disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues” OMG
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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
www.msn.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Which century is Scott Bessant living in? Apparently one in which baseload is a thing, there is no climate crisis, and the WB / IMF follow US orders, rather than devoting “ disproportionate time and resources to work on climate change, gender, and social issues” OMG
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Hard to believe ones eyes when reading news coming out of the Trump administration. Closing down teh office in US State Dept that leads climate negotiations. One official is quoted as calling this “strategically fucking dumb”. Yes, exactly.
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E&E News: Rubio eliminates office that oversees climate talks
The Office of Global Change was notified Thursday that it would be shuttered.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Hard to believe ones eyes when reading news coming out of the Trump administration. Closing down teh office in US State Dept that leads climate negotiations. One official is quoted as calling this “strategically fucking dumb”. Yes, exactly.
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More than 80% of the world’s coral reefs have now been hit by bleaching-level heat stress in what scientists say is the most extensive global coral bleaching event ever recorded.
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More than 80% of world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event in history
‘We're looking at something that's completely changing the face of our planet,’ scientists warn
www.independent.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
More than 80% of the world’s coral reefs have now been hit by bleaching-level heat stress in what scientists say is the most extensive global coral bleaching event ever recorded.
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🧵 Been wondering about the hype on hydrogen? New paper provides a reality check, esp on potential role of H of various shades in decarbonisation energy systems. www.nature.com/articles/s44... (1/7)
April 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🧵 Been wondering about the hype on hydrogen? New paper provides a reality check, esp on potential role of H of various shades in decarbonisation energy systems. www.nature.com/articles/s44... (1/7)
Africa has immense untapped potential: 60% of global solar resources, 30% of transition mineral reserves, and wind energy capacity that could power the continent 250 times over. Read this IEJ report iej.org.za/g20-and-exte...
IEJ - The G20 and External Debt Service Burden in Africa
Africa’s debt crisis is derailing development. A new report calls on the G20 to deliver real debt relief and reform the failing Common Framework.
iej.org.za
April 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Africa has immense untapped potential: 60% of global solar resources, 30% of transition mineral reserves, and wind energy capacity that could power the continent 250 times over. Read this IEJ report iej.org.za/g20-and-exte...
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Le partenariat pour une transition énergétique juste en Afrique du Sud #JETP vise à soutenir l'abandon du charbon. Comment renforcer la dimension sociale de cette trajectoire vers un avenir bas-carbone ?
👉 urls.fr/GTASsy Elisabeth Hege, Youba Sokona et Phemelo Tamasiga
👉 urls.fr/GTASsy Elisabeth Hege, Youba Sokona et Phemelo Tamasiga
March 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Le partenariat pour une transition énergétique juste en Afrique du Sud #JETP vise à soutenir l'abandon du charbon. Comment renforcer la dimension sociale de cette trajectoire vers un avenir bas-carbone ?
👉 urls.fr/GTASsy Elisabeth Hege, Youba Sokona et Phemelo Tamasiga
👉 urls.fr/GTASsy Elisabeth Hege, Youba Sokona et Phemelo Tamasiga
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Pleased to share this Synergies article by Kennedy Mbeva, @cser.bsky.social on:
➡️ the role of regional initiatives in driving the #GlobalTrade & #climateagenda
➡️ #Africa as an example of the potential of regional initiatives as a means to confront climate and developmental challenges
➡️ the role of regional initiatives in driving the #GlobalTrade & #climateagenda
➡️ #Africa as an example of the potential of regional initiatives as a means to confront climate and developmental challenges
March 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Pleased to share this Synergies article by Kennedy Mbeva, @cser.bsky.social on:
➡️ the role of regional initiatives in driving the #GlobalTrade & #climateagenda
➡️ #Africa as an example of the potential of regional initiatives as a means to confront climate and developmental challenges
➡️ the role of regional initiatives in driving the #GlobalTrade & #climateagenda
➡️ #Africa as an example of the potential of regional initiatives as a means to confront climate and developmental challenges