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
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Economics
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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?
backchannel1.substack.com
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
unfccc.int/sites/defaul... South Africa’s second Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement (NDC2)
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Climate Policy is recruiting new associate editors
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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
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⚡ Don't miss this opportunity to join the world-leading journal on #climatepolicy
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📣 Interested in joining the Climate Policy team in our new Associate Editor role?
⬇️ Find full details, deadlines and relevant links on our website ⬇️
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Climate Policy is recruiting new associate editors
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Exciting opportunity to become an Associate Editor, in the fantastic journal Climate Policy. @climate-policy.bsky.social
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Climate Policy is recruiting new associate editors
climatepolicyjournal.org
📣 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 ⬇️
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 30
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
My take on the ICJ advisory opinion on state obligation on cliamte change www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
8. 👉 Dive into the reflections on Just Transitions dialogues here: www.iddri.org/en/publicati...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
7. The resulting proposals—described as 'good ideas that can make a difference'—offer practical pathways to advance truly equitable climate action globally.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
6. ✨ These dialogues, bringing together diverse strategic thinkers for active co-creation, expanded the concept of just transitions to a people-centred political and economic agenda.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
5. 🌍 To ensure discussions were grounded in reality, site visits were incorporated, including to an urban regeneration initiatives in Barcelona and the Atlantis Special Economic Zone in South Africa.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
4. ⚖️ The dialogues examined equity in adaptation, how to make visible choices and their equity implications, and exploring approaches that address climate risks and structural inequalities.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
3. 💡 We also explored ideas to fund structural transformations, diversifying economies towards both low emissions and high employment. Furthermore, participants recognised the key role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in fostering green economic transformation and job creation.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
2. 🎯 Discussions tackled critical areas, including navigating political frontiers and effectively mediating the necessary-but-disruptive conflicts arising from the shift to net zero emissions.
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 25
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
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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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.
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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,
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 14
The case goes to duties of companies and authorities to prepare for climate hazards, and maintain adaptation measures – without which, there will be loss and damage (L&D). Not the usual plaintiffs in climate litigation ...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jul 14
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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🚨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
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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...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jun 12
Congratulations to Sonja Phalatse, Julia Taylor, and Imraan Valodia for a thoughtful paper, and under-explored connection between care work and climate action
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Jun 12
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
New paper: The Care-Climate Nexus - A Conceptual Framework, from Wits Southern Centre for Inequality Studies wiredspace.wits.ac.za/items/c03eb8...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· May 28
Reforming the United Nations for the Future of the Global Climate Regime
www.c2es.org
www.c2es.org/2025/05/refo... thought-provoking piece. easy to see problems with UN climate regime. But what would work better?
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· May 28
The Climate Diplomat by Peter Betts | Waterstones
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www.waterstones.com/book/the-cli... Pete Betts!
Esteve Corbera
@estevecorbera.bsky.social
· May 19
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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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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Dr Grové Steyn of Meridian Economics gave a compelling presentation. One slide titled “The proposed balanced plan is not logically derived from the underlying analysis” and then further slides substantiating this very clearly
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
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.
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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
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Apr 29
UCT Research on X: "Prof Harald Winkler (@HarryWinkler) received @NRF_News A1-rating recognising his internationally leading scholarship and impact of interdisciplinary research at the nexus of development, climate change & social justice. #UCTResearchExcellence @Commerce_UCT. https://t.co/oB8SrrbZQk" / X
Prof Harald Winkler (@HarryWinkler) received @NRF_News A1-rating recognising his internationally leading scholarship and impact of interdisciplinary research at the nexus of development, climate change & social justice. #UCTResearchExcellence @Commerce_UCT. https://t.co/oB8SrrbZQk
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Thanks to all who have shared their insights, bringing a perspective from South Africa, Africa and the global South to these challenges. This rating belongs to all of us. x.com/UCT_Research...
Harald Winkler
@haraldwinkler.bsky.social
· Apr 29
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