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Nore Ims
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Nore is a research assistant at NUPI affiliated with the research group on Climate and Energy. He is currently in his final semester at the master’s programme in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Oslo (UiO). His thesis examines Russian attacks on Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His academic interest include defence and security policy, energy security and nuclear weapons policy and strategy. Nore holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from UiO. He has also worked as a student intern at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok and is a graduate affiliate of the Oslo Nuclear Project at UiO.
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Education
2024- Master's in Peace and Conflict studies, University of Oslo
Spring semester 2024 Courses in law and political science, University of Oslo
2020-2023 Bachelor's in International Relations, University of Oslo
Work experience
2026- Research assistent at NUPI
2023-2024 Intern at the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok
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Clear all filtersThe uneven influence of the Global Stocktake on national climate policy and the NDCs
The Global Stocktake (GST), concluded at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Dubai in 2023, is seen as a central component of the Paris Agreement’s ambition cycle, as it is meant to assess collective global progress, which should inform future Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Many commentators and Parties put significant hope in the Stocktake’s ability to ratchet up ambition in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. Following the Dubai COP, which resulted in the impressive “Outcome of the global stocktake” (Decision -/CMA.5) spanning almost 200 detailed paragraphs, some Parties expected the GST to become a new impulse for collective efforts to combat climate change. More critical voices, however, expressed unease and concern about “replacing the Paris Agreement with the Global Stocktake” – which meant departing from the nationally determined and diversified approach that was agreed in 2015. This policy brief takes a closer look of the influence on national climate policy and the NDCs.
Energy as a tool of statecraft after Ukraine and Gaza
The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have transformed how energy functions as a tool of statecraft, revealing that contemporary energy-related power extends far beyond the manipulation of commodity trade. Direct targeting of electricity systems, fuel infrastructure, and even nuclear power facilities has become a central feature of warfare, exposing the vulnerability of modern, electrified societies. These attacks, combined with intensified forms of economic coercion such as sanctions, price caps, and market reconfiguration, underscore the inadequacy of the traditional “energy weapon” concept, which focuses narrowly on supply disruptions by exporting states. Instead, the new energy security landscape is shaped by interdependence, infrastructure exposure, cyber risk, and shifts triggered by the global energy transition. As decarbonization advances, vulnerabilities migrate from fuels to technologies, value chains, and critical raw materials, generating new geopolitical asymmetries and strategic dependencies. For European policymakers, these developments demand a reconceptualization of energy security that prioritizes systemic resilience, protection of civilian energy infrastructure, and integrated approaches to economic statecraft, defence planning, and climate policy. Understanding energy as both a strategic asset and a potential target is essential for navigating a future in which energy systems are increasingly central to conflict, coercion, and geopolitical competition.