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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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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Dec 5

🌍 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

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 of our #SDG workshop focuses on policy, governance & the private sector — vital forces for achieving the #Agenda2030 goals
Join the open session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen + Online

🔗 lnkd.in/ekApn2pG

#Sustainability

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 1d

We’re kicking off our 3-day multi-stakeholder workshop on the #SDGs — a space to reflect, collaborate & co-create pathways for a sustainable post-2030 future.

Join the open session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen.

🔗 lnkd.in/ekApn2pG

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 The workshop kicks off Monday!

Join the public session on 8 Oct (13:30–17:00 CEST) at the House of Connections, Groningen (or online) to explore how science, policy, and society can accelerate the #SDGs ahead of the 2027 Summit.

🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dvVmxuhS

#SDG2030

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 3d

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

IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 5d

Congrats to Xiande on defending his PhD thesis: “Digital mapping of soil organic carbon: advances in remote sensing, modeling & environmental drivers.”

Supervisors: Prof. Aravind P. Vellayani, Dr. R.R.V. Prasad & Dr. P. Balamuralidhar.

👉 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 6d

How can science, policy, business & civil society work together to turbocharge the #SDGs before 2030?

Find out at our hybrid workshop, 8 Oct 2025, House of Connections, @rug.nl & online.

Speakers include global leaders, diplomats & sustainability scholars.

🔗 lnkd.in/dvVmxuhS

#SDGSummit2027

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 14d

Can working less help save the planet?

Prof. @klaushubacek.bsky.social explores how reducing working hours might lower CO₂ emissions — but warns of rebound effects: time & money saved can still fuel carbon-heavy activities.

🔗 www.rug.nl/fse/news/sci...

#ClimateAction

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Prajal Pradhan @prajdhan.bsky.social · 15d

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌍 New study in Nature Communications shows:
🔺 Global methane emissions keep rising
📦 Trade drives ~30% of emissions
🌏 Asia & Pacific = biggest contributors
💡 Methane is 80x more powerful than CO₂ → fast cuts = big climate wins

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Methane

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 27

How does climate change impact healthcare in China ?

A new study finds household medical spending could drop 5.2–5.6% by 2060.

But falling costs reflect shifting disease burdens, not healthier outcomes.

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

#ClimateChange #Health #China #SDGs

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Prajal Pradhan @prajdhan.bsky.social · Aug 21

IPCC Authors

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 21

Find more detail : www.rug.nl/wubbo-ockels...

Drie RUG-experts geselecteerd als auteurs voor 'Seventh Assessment Report' van het IPCC

Drie deskundigen van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen zijn geselecteerd als auteurs voor het zevende evaluatierapport van het Intergovernmental Panel on...

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 21

In 2024, disasters in China
👉 Affected 94M people
👉 Caused 401B RMB in losses
New study shows how tailored SDG strategies can cut risks & boost resilience.

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

#DisasterResilience #China #SDGs #ClimateAction

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Aug 19

Will you join us for the Opening of the Academic Year on 1 September? 🎉

We would like to invite staff members and students for this celebratory moment, which includes inspiring speeches, awards and music 🎵

Sign up by 24 August the latest 👇
www.rug.nl/news/2025/08...

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 20

New study shows that achieving universal energy access (#SDG7) by 2030 could raise the electricity sector’s material footprint by 17.2%.

The green transition must balance energy for all with resource efficiency.

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#EnergyTransition #ClimateAction

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 18

We’re proud to share that @rug.nl experts are contributing to the IPCC AR7 – Working Group III

🌍 @klaushubacek.bsky.social — LA, Ch.2
🌍 @prajdhan.bsky.social — CLA, Ch.4
🌍 Linda Steg — LA, Ch.5
Shaping pathways for a sustainable future.
#AR7 #IPCC #ClimateAction

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 12

New study led by Yuanchao Hu & @prajdhan.bsky.social l shows how rooftop gardens & community plots in China
🥬 Boost fresh food supply
🚛 Cut transport emissions
🌍 Build climate resilience

Urban farming grows more than food — it grows sustainable cities. 🌿

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

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Aug 6

What does it mean to live a good life within our planet’s limits? 🌍
It’s more than GDP — it’s about well-being, community, and intergenerational justice.
Let’s rethink how we measure progress. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Wellbeing #Sustainability #BeyondGDP #SocialFoundations

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jul 31

New Open Access Book!
"Essential Concepts for Implementing the SDGs: An A–Z Guide"
👉 lnkd.in/daGSKGhE

Chapters by our team:
🌍 Climate & SD – Vaidya, Pradhan, Li
📊 SDG Modelling – Li, Kluck, Pradhan
🔗 Network Analysis – Warchold, Khot, Pradhan

#SDGs #ClimateAction #OpenAccess

IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jul 26

Are alternative food movements truly just?

A new global review of 140+ studies finds most AFMs lean reformist—centering food banks & policy tweaks—while transformative #FoodJustice, especially for more-than-human communities, remains underexplored.

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

IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jul 25

Are we truly on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) by 2030?

A new @erc.europa.eu funded study reveals most SDG models overlook equity, justice & partnerships (SDGs 5, 10, 16, 17).
Better integration = better decisions
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#BeyondSDG

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Öko-Institut @oekoinstitut.bsky.social · Jun 5

Der aktuelle #Projektionsbericht zeigt: Deutschland wird seine #Klimaziele mit den bisher geplanten Maßnahmen nicht erreichen. Es zeigen sich deutliche Unterschiede in den Sektoren: www.oeko.de/news/aktuell... @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social @irees-research.bsky.social @prognos.com ‬ ‪@thuenen.de‬

Projektionsbericht 2025: Deutschland verfehlt langfristige Klimaziele

Deutschland kann seine klimaschädlichen Treibhausgasemissionen bis zum Jahr 2030 nahezu wie geplant reduzieren. Das im Bundes-Klimaschutzgesetz (KSG) festgelegte Ziel zur Emissionsminderung von 65 Pro...

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jul 15

“Robust assessments of lithium mining impacts in global supply chains require spatially explicit analyses.”

⚠️ 65%+ of lithium mining impacts are embedded in international trade.
🌍 Urges transparent, site-specific data for sustainable sourcing.

📖 doi.org/10.1021/acs....

#Lithium #EVs

IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jul 2

New in One Earth (Cell Press)!
Only 0.02% of food system interventions keep us within Earth’s environmental limits.

Key: diet shifts, nutrient mgmt, emissions cuts, bold policy

Read: www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
Commentary: theconversation.com/australia/ar...

#FoodSystems #PlanetaryBoundaries

IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jun 30

How should we manage retired EV batteries?
This study compares reuse vs. recycling strategies using a dynamic optimization model.
LFP: +58% profit, -18% emissions
NMC: +19% profit, -18% emissions

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#BatteryRecycling #EV #CircularEconomy

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