Special Issue “Energy, Resources and Climate Change”—An Introduction

The twenty-first century's energy–resources–climate nexus is reshaping how societies produce power, manage natural assets, and respond to escalating environmental risks. Meeting Paris Agreement and SDG ambitions demands innovations that are technical (from digitalization to novel energy systems), institutional (finance and governance), and methodological (advanced decision-support and integrated assessments). This special issue gathers 16 contributions spanning these fronts, empirically grounded studies, and new frameworks that together illuminate practical pathways toward lower emissions, fairer energy access, and more resilient resource systems. The 16 papers are grouped under the following five headings: (1) renewable energy, resource efficiency, and climate action; (2) digitalization, finance, and innovation; (3) resource characterisation and environmental management; (4) Geohazards, drought, and climate resilience; and (5) novel energy technologies and climate dynamics.