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At IREES (University of Groningen @unigroningen.bsky.social), we develop integrated approaches, often in collaboration with stakeholders and the public.

https://www.rug.nl/research/irees/
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🌍 Welcome to IREES!

At IREES, develop integrated solutions with stakeholders to maximize co-benefits & minimize trade-offs.

🌿 Learn more: www.rug.nl/research/ire...

#IREES #SustainableFuture #Energy #Environment #Society #Research @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social
New PNAS study finds climate change could shrink 36–50% of global grazing land by 2100, threatening livelihoods of 100+ million pastoralists, with Africa among the hardest hit.

🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

#ClimateChange #Sustainability #Grazing #PNAS @prajdhan.bsky.social @esrig.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
New publication out!

A review in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management maps Scope 3 emissions accounting methodologies and data—supporting better corporate climate and ESG reporting.

🔗 doi.org/10.1002/csr....

#Scope3 #ESG #Sustainability #ClimateAction
January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Research examines how gender dynamics and remittances influence the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in rural Nepal—highlighting the importance of gender-responsive climate and agriculture policies.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SustainableAgriculture #GenderEquity
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
An open-access study in Resources, Environment & Sustainability presents the 5B Initiative—a global framework to turn biowaste into valuable bioproducts and advance a circular, sustainable bioeconomy.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#CircularEconomy #Bioeconomy #Sustainability
January 25, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Research in Environmental & Sustainability Indicators examines local perceptions of ecosystem services & disservices in Langtang National Park, Nepal—offering key insights for sustainable conservation.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#Sustainability #EcosystemServices #Conservation #Nepal
January 23, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Reposted by IREES
Congratulations to Dr. Amogh Amladi on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “System thermodynamics for solid oxide cell systems.”

Supervised by Aravind P. Vellayani & Harro Meijer
research.rug.nl/en/publicati...
#PhDDefense #Congratulations #EnergyResearch #SolidOxideCells
January 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM
New in Science 🌍

As the 2030 SDG deadline approaches, this article argues for a theory of change to guide the post-2030 sustainability agenda—linking ambition with impact and political feasibility.

🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#SDGs #Sustainability #SciencePolicy
@esrig.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Reposted by IREES
Congratulations to Linh Hoang on successfully defending her PhD dissertation, “Is renewable also sustainable? – The case of biogas”, advancing our understanding of biogas sustainability beyond climate impacts.

Supervised by Sanderine Nonheben & Henk Moll

#PhDDefense
@irees-research.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Atmos, the student association of the MSc. Energy and Environmental Sciences (www.rug.nl/masters/ener...), is orginaizing February Enerbeer on Inside the IPCC Climate Report. ( www.atmosgroningen.nl/events/febru... )

A joint talk by @klaushubacek.bsky.social and @prajdhan.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 7:14 AM
A new global study in PNAS reveals a stark “Great Divide” in SDG progress 🌍

🚀 SDG 9 (Innovation) surges
⚠️ SDG 3 (Health) cracks—even in rich countries

Yet hope shines:
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Read more: lnkd.in/gdWV5RVW
#SDGs #2030Agenda
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Reposted by IREES
🌱 How do conservation laws treat ecosystem (dis)services?
Daya Subedi et al. review 111 laws in Nepal and find ecosystem services are increasingly included, but disservices rarely noted. Policies lean toward commercial conservation, sidelining local communities.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ecosystem (dis)services matter for conservation policies: Insights from Nepal
Ecosystem services have gained increasing policy relevance for their dual role in promoting biodiversity conservation and supporting human well-being.…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
12 researchers from @rug.nl are Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 (Top 1% globally!).

Shoutout to Prof. Yuli Shan & Prof. @klaushubacek.bsky.social for vital #CrossField research on sustainability and climate economics.

🔗 clarivate.com/highly-cited...

#HCR2025 #Sustainability
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
clarivate.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
New study in The Innovation Geoscience shows rising global urban tree cover — but exposure remains unequal, especially for younger and marginalized communities.
🌿🌍
🔗 doi.org/10.59717/j.x...

#UrbanForestry #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction @prajdhan.bsky.social @rug.nl
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Reposted by IREES
Rockström
"Holding on to 1.5°C is not a goal or target.
It is a limit, a #PlanetaryBoundary

Above 1.5°C we enter, with high certainty, the terrain of dangerous #ClimateChange.
() we have to do everything we can to limit warming below 1.5°C, even if we temporarily exceed it in a period of overshoot"
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Great energy at #ForHimSDG in Nepal — cross-country collaboration, sustainability learning & new ideas for transforming higher education. @prajdhan.bsky.social @klaushubacek.bsky.social @dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @rug.nl
November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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"CO2-Fußabdruck des Bausektors wird sich bis 2050 weltweit voraussichtlich verdoppeln"

Carbon footprint of the construction sector is projected to double by 2050 globally
Chaohui Li et al 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
November 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The global construction sector’s carbon footprint could double by 2050, warns a new @rug.nl study.
A “material revolution” toward low-carbon, circular & bio-based construction is urgently needed.
🔗 www.rug.nl/wubbo-ockels...

#ClimateAction #Sustainability #WorldCitiesDay
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Reposted by IREES
Klimawende konkret: „RegioCOP30 Karlsruhe“, global denken – in Karlsruhe handeln

Vom 10. bis 21. November 2025
Infos & Programm: www.regiocop-karlsruhe.de

#cop30 #regiocop30 @kit.edu @irees-research.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de
October 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New in Sustainability Science!

European #Bioeconomy strategies could better integrate social equity, inclusivity & governance into sustainability agendas.

🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s116...

#SDGs #Sustainability #JustTransition #PolicyResearch
October 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Mooi nieuws voor Groningen, de RUG en het UMCG: we krijgen definitief een AI-fabriek!

De RUG en het UMCG steunen het initiatief vanaf het begin door de kracht van de regio te benadrukken en zullen een belangrijke kennisbijdrage leveren 👇
www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...
AI-Factory komt definitief naar Groningen
De AI-Factory komt definitief naar Groningen. Hiervoor stelt de Europese Unie geld beschikbaar. Eerder kenden de Economische Agenda van Nij Begun en het...
www.rug.nl
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
New study in @IEEEXplore Transactions on Technology and Society explores what it takes to build a 100% renewable power grid

Read here: ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/111...
#RenewableEnergy #NetZero #EnergyTransition #IEEE #ClimateAction @prajdhan.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reposted by IREES
Honored to share insights on civil society engagement & communication for achieving the #SDGs at the

workshop.
+presented my poster, “Understanding Himalayas: Linking Local Knowledge with Global Sustainability Goals,”

#Sustainability
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Congrats to Kaan Hidiroglu on successfully defending his PhD!

His thesis “Storage, Flows, and Structural Roles of Fossil and Biogenic Carbon” offers key insights into carbon dynamics and sustainable transitions 🌍

🔗 Read here : research.rug.nl/en/publicati...

#PhDDefense
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM