Is strong sustainability a realistic basis for governing critical raw materials? A debate
By Kenny Ng, Niko Soininen, Charlotte Ehrmann, Myele Rouxel, Kia Duché, Marina Dutra Trindade, Antti Iho, Anni Kärkkäinen, César Soares de Oliveira, Paul Tiensuu and Francesco Venuti. This blogpost reflects on an online debate held in April 2026 by CCEEL’s Sustainability Law research group on the motion “strong sustainability is a realistic and desirable basis […]
Bridging Law and Adaptation for Women’s Climate Resilience: Insights from Bangladesh
by Raihanatul Jannat, Doctoral Researcher. This blogpost is based on the article published in the Carbon and Climate Law Review (CCLR) Journal in December 2025. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), although climate change affects everyone, it exacerbates existing patterns of social injustice, making some groups more vulnerable than others. […]
Building up the voluntary carbon market: Insights from a stakeholder workshop
Translated and edited by Sara Tolonen, Doctoral Researcher This blog post was first published on the University of Helsinki blog (11 February 2026). In January, the OFFCORR project organised a workshop in Helsinki focusing on the key building blocks of the voluntary carbon market. Around 30 experts gathered to explore pathways toward a more effective and […]
Tackling complex urban challenges with a policy-relevant serious game for 2040 Helsinki
By Janina Käyhkö, Lecturer at the University of Helsinki and Francesco Venuti, Doctoral Researcher This blog post was first published on Transformative Cities (30 January 2026). In the Transformative Cities project, a team of researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland co-developed a city planning game with the City of […]