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Prajal Pradhan
@prajdhan.bsky.social
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Asst. Prof. University of Groningen @unigroningen.bsky.social, @irees-research.bsky.social
interested on #ecosystemservices, #foodsecurity #SDGs, #climatechange, #sustainability
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Agriculture 15%
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Clean Energy Wire | CLEW @cleanenergywire.bsky.social · 21h
Climate change drives a decline in global grazing systems

Depending on scenario analysed, 36-50% of land with suitable climatic conditions for grazing today will experience loss of viability by 2100
www.pnas.org

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

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Natural Resources Institute @nrinstitute.bsky.social · 7d
🌍 With only 5 years to 2030, the #SDGs are off track.

At an NRI seminar, @IPCC_CH author Dr @prajdhan.bsky.social outlined a 3-fold approach – combining data, qualitative insight & knowledge co-creation – to accelerate progress & inform a post-2030 agenda.

More 👉: www.nri.org/latest/news/...
A diagram of a framework with 'Prioritize SDGs', 'Effects of (under)achieving SDGs' and 'A science-based post 2030 agenda' around a circle

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

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

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Earth System Governance Project @esgproject.bsky.social · 18d
Apply to become a Research Fellow with us. A global research network connecting scholars from the social sciences and humanities, and across disciplines, working from local to global scales on environmental change and governance.

Learn more & apply: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/apply-to-bec...

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

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 19d
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

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 21d
Interested in our educational activities?

Explore our programmes — including the Master’s in Energy and Environmental Sciences — and discover how we teach and train the next generation of sustainability leaders.

🔗 ESRIG education & activities: www.rug.nl/research/esr...

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 21d
Call for Posters | WE-Heraeus Seminar

Present your work on Integrated Assessment Models & carbon neutrality pathways at the WE-Heraeus Seminar, co-organized by ESRIG (RUG) & Max Planck Institute for Chemistry.

🗓 Deadline: 3 Feb 2026

🔗 lnkd.in/eY4KP42f

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 23d
Students from the minors Future Planet Innovation & Climate Change & Inequality present their work on real-life sustainability challenges.

📅 Jan 29, 2026 | ⏰ 10:00–14:30
📍 Energy Academy, University of Groningen

🔗 sites.google.com/rug.nl/fpi/s...
#StudentSymposium

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

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 26d
#ESRIGSymposium2026
A big thank you to our inspiring keynote speakers:
Paraskevi Karka & Ingrid Luijkx
Thanks also to all poster presenters and participants for an engaging exchange on energy transition, sustainable systems & carbon cycle research.
#ESRIG #EnergyTransition

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Sciences @sciences.skyfleet.blue · 26d
A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda | Science
A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda | Science
A better approach is needed to assess potential impact and feasibility of proposals
www.science.org

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Kristof Decoster @kristofdecoster.bsky.social · 26d
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... At last :)
A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda
A better approach is needed to assess potential impact and feasibility of proposals
www.science.org

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 26d
Registration is now open for experts interested in reviewing the first draft of the IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers!

Register here 🔗 https://apps.ipcc.ch/comments/slcf/ until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.

Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/SLCFfod

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esrig.bsky.social
Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 27d
Congratulations to Stijn van Rijn on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Properties of aerosol particles produced by combustion of novel fuels.”

Supervised by Ulrike Dusek & Anatoli Mokhov

#PhDDefense #Congratulations #Aerosols #Combustion #EnergyResearch

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Energy and Sustainability Research Institute @esrig.bsky.social · 27d
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

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · 29d
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

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Jan 10
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

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Shalik Ram Sigdel @sigdelshalik.bsky.social · Jan 5
#NewPublicationAlert. We are happy to share our new paper published in the @journalofecology.bsky.social. Here, we tested whether positive or negative tree-to-tree interactions drive seedling establishment & mortality within treeline ecotones.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Prajal Pradhan @prajdhan.bsky.social · Dec 29
With 5 years remaining to meet #SDGs, our @pnas.org study shows: SDG progress has stalled/reversed at high levels, but gains made at low levels. Countries are off track to meet SDGs under current trends.
english.cas.cn/newsroom/res...
www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
@rug.nl, @irees-research.bsky.social

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sciencenewsroom-ug.bsky.social
Science Newsroom - Faculty of Science and Engineering - UG @sciencenewsroom-ug.bsky.social · Dec 23
💡"We need to ask deeper questions about the nature and purpose of #innovation."

Prof. @rug.nl Klaus Hubacek responds to the #NobelPrize for economic growth and innovation. Why innovate, and for whom?

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗 www.rug.nl/fse/news/ene...
🧪 #SciComm
Nobel laureates Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their research on economic growth and innovation | Image Nobel Prize Outreach / Nanaka Adachi

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esgproject.bsky.social
Earth System Governance Project @esgproject.bsky.social · Dec 19
📬 The December edition of the Earth System Governance Newsletter is here! Packed with community news, key announcements, and opportunities across the ESG network.

Read it here: mailchi.mp/earthsystemg...

Sign up here: earthsystemgovernance.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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esgproject.bsky.social
Earth System Governance Project @esgproject.bsky.social · Dec 17
Don't forget to submit your contributions to the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance 🌍

Deadline: 15 January 2026

Individual papers, panel proposals and innovative sessions are welcome.

For more details and submission guidelines: www.earthsystemgovernance.org/2026-bath/

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Prajal Pradhan @prajdhan.bsky.social · Dec 16
Here is another interesting coverage:
rajdhanidaily.com/id/126256/
संरक्षणभन्दा पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा जोखिममा समुदाय : RajdhaniDaily.com
RajdhaniDaily.com | काठमाडौं । नेपालको संरक्षण नीति पछिल्ला वर्षमा जैविक विविधताको रक्षाभन्दा पनि जलविद्युत्लगायत ठूला पूर्वाधार र व्यावसायिक हिततर्फ झुक्दै गएको छ । संरक्षित -
rajdhanidaily.com

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Prajal Pradhan @prajdhan.bsky.social · Dec 14
Here is the coverage of the article in Nepalese media:

biznessnews.com/posts/47764

@dhakalsaurav.bsky.social @irees-research.bsky.social
'नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा जोखिममा समुदाय'
काठमाडौं- एक नयाँ अध्ययनले नेपालको संरक्षण नीतिहरूले पूर्वाधारलाई प्राथमिकता दिँदा समुदायहरूलाई जोखिममा पार्ने औँल्याएको छ।
biznessnews.com

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · Dec 10
IPCC Chair Jim Skea stressed the scientific foundations for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in his keynote address to the #UNEA7 High-Level Dialogue “Keeping the Promise – Boosting SDGs implementation through the MEAs” in Nairobi today.

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Dec 10
Mooi nieuws: de RUG had eind 2024 31,6% vrouwelijke hoogleraren, een belangrijke mijlpaal. In vergelijking met andere universiteiten laat de RUG de grootste groei zijn, al zijn we er nog niet 🎓

Dit blijkt uit de Monitor Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren van het LNVH 👇
www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

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IREES @irees-research.bsky.social · Dec 9
Nearly 600 experts met in Paris last week to begin drafting IPCC AR7.
Proud that four @rug.nl researchers are among the CLAs and LAs guiding this global effort.

Details: www.rug.nl/rudolf-agric...

#IPCC #ClimateScience #UGResearch