Background The target of inclusive and sustainable industrialization is a key aim of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9. It is also indispensable in achieving the SDG7 goal of affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy. Indeed, a correlation analysis published in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Industrial Development Report 2024-indicated that among all the SDGs, SDG9 had the strongest correlation with SDG7, underscoring the strong interlinkage between industrial and energy goals. In this context, ‘green industrialization’ is key. The term refers to an energy-centred transformation that both encompasses the decarbonization of industry and the growth of clean and green industries. Such an industrialization pathway offers enormous potential for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) in particular, especially in enabling their delivery of climate and developmental goals. Green industrialization seeks to address global inequalities and empower countries and regions by leveraging their specific energy technology pathways, resources and strengths. Green industrialization also aims to empower local communities, create quality jobs and protect the environment within a just and inclusive energy transition. At the same time, while industry was once mainly seen as part of the climate problem, it is now being increasingly recognized as a key part of the solution to climate change, economic development and the achievement of SDG7. This is because the industrial sector makes a direct contribution to sector-wide decarbonization by rolling out low-carbon technologies and energy efficient processes. This contribution is not only limited to decarbonization, either. Industry also carries the energy transition forward by manufacturing and distributing green technologies. It also advances the transition by supplying innovative digital and service-based solutions that can improve energy costs, energy efficiency and access to modern energy services. View PDF: SDG7 Policy Brief on Industry Innovation and Infrastructure.pdf

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Background Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all is the aim of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7). This goal is therefore a driving force in human development and well being, strengthening institutional trust and peacebuilding. At the same time, energy poverty is closely linked to fragility, instability, marginalization and weakened political systems. SDG16 aims to combat all these while also strengthening institutional trust and peace building. The synergies between SDG7 and SDG16 are therefore clear, with the Global Platform for Action (GPA) on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings a good example of this common interest. The GPA was launched in 2018 and is steered by its 15 members. These include both United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). By building partnerships to scale renewable energy in humanitarian and displacement contexts, the GPA also improves livelihoods, reduces emissions and strengthens institutional trust. This policy brief sets out the linkages between SDG7 and SDG16 further, while presenting the following recommendations to strengthen their synergies and achievements. View PDF: SDG7 Policy Brief - Interlinkages with SDG16_0.pdf

Background To enable the decoupling of economic growth from resource use and emissions, progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and SDG12 must be advanced together. Unsustainable production and consumption increase energy demand, material extraction and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reinforcing a negative link between economic growth and resource use. At the same time, access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy enables more resource-efficient production, cleaner value chains and more sustainable economies. The decoupling of economic growth from resource use and emissions is therefore key; it is also in urgent need of acceleration, as the required growth of global energy intensity and material efficiency are well above the current rate of progress. View PDF: SDG 7 and SDG 12 Clean Energy_0.pdf

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11月21日，“2025新型智库治理论坛”在南京召开。论坛由南京大学主办，南京大学中国智库研究与评价中心承办。来自全国各级思想理论和智库管理部门、全国重点高校科研管理部门、中国智库索引（CTTI）来源智库、智库研究界、主流媒体的近500余名代表参加论坛。与会代表围绕中国特色新型智库的建设成效与典型经验等议题领域，深入探讨中国特色新型智库高质量发展的路径与模式，明确未来一段时期智库的发展目标与建设重点。 论坛发布了2025年度CTTI智库建设最佳案例与优秀成果、2025年度CTTI高校智库百强榜。兰州大学循证社会科学研究中心继2022年度之后再次进入CTTI年度“高校智库百强榜”（A级）。中心魏志鹏教授参加了论坛，并在“智库推进构建自主知识体系与文化创新创造的实践”平行论坛作“循证社会科学自主知识体系构建”报告。 CTTI是由南京大学中国智库研究与评价中心联合光明日报智库研究与发布中心开发的智库数据管理与评价系统，涵盖智库机构信息、研究成果及活动数据，是中国新型智库建设的重要基础设施。兰州大学循证社会科学研究中心作为兰州大学新型智库建设试点单位，在2017年成立之初就确定了将智库建设作为发展任务及目标之一，在发展中推广循证决策理念、培训循证研究方法，在实践中心怀“国之大者”，聚焦疫情防控、公共卫生、职业教育、国家安全、绿色金融等方面开展智库循证服务，于2018年被遴选为CTTI来源智库，2022年入选CTTI年度“高校百强智库”，2024年获评CTTI智库建设最佳案例标杆案例。中心近年来面向联合国可持续发展目标，加强国际合作交流，积极参与到了多个国际项目及服务之中，得到了WHO（世界卫生组织）、UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会）、UNDP（联合国开发计划署）等组织的认可。下一步，中心将继续发挥高校智库的优势和第一家“循证社会科学”智库的特色，持续聚焦国家战略需要、扎实对接地方发展需求，在国际合作、科学研究、成果产出、咨政服务、人才培养等方面再创佳绩。 END 责 编 | 郭丽萍、吴亚楠 初 审 | 魏志鹏 终 审 | 杨克虎

近日，斯坦福大学（Stanford University）与爱思唯尔（Elsevier）联合发布了2025年“全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单”，兰州大学34位学者入选“终身科学影响力排行榜”，84位学者入选“年度科学影响力排行榜”。 在本次排行榜中，兰州大学循证科学研究团队12名师生（杨克虎教授、Howard White教授、田金徽教授、马彬教授、陈耀龙教授、李秀霞教授、葛龙教授、宋旭萍副教授、李美萱研究员、高亚研究员、刘明博士和潘蓓博士）入选“年度科学影响力排行榜”，其中杨克虎教授、Howard White教授、田金徽教授、陈耀龙教授与葛龙教授凭借其长期、持续的学术贡献，同时入选“终身科学影响力排行榜”。彰显了团队在循证科学领域的深厚积累与国际影响力。 兰州大学循证科学研究团队入选2025年全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单 自2019年起，“全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单”已连续发布8个版本，其通过引用量、H指数、合作影响等多项综合指标，对全球科学家的学术影响力进行客观评估。该榜单分设“终身科学影响力”与“年度科学影响力”两个类别，覆盖自然科学、工程技术、社会科学等22个学科领域和174个子领域，为全球科研人才评价提供了重要参考。 兰州大学循证科学研究团队聚焦学科发展的前沿，与国际一流研究机构密切合作，产出了一系列具有国际影响力的研究成果。团队师生近几年连续入选“全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单”，2023年和2024年分别有6位和11位师生入选。此次12位师生入选2025年“年度科学影响力排行榜”，5位同时入选“终身科学影响力排行榜”，充分体现了团队成员在循证科学前沿研究中的活跃度与创新力。 信息来源： https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8（2025年“全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单”）。 END 责 编 | 郭丽萍、吴亚楠 初 审 | 魏志鹏 终 审 | 杨克虎

The Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) is entering a new phase. Jos Vaessen, Chief Evaluation Officer at the World Bank Independent Evaluation Group, will lead the network into GEI 2.0, a phase focused on securing long-term sustainability and enhancing the organization's impact and relevance. As the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) enters its next phase, the partnership is advancing a strategic evolution focused on consolidating achievements and ensuring long-term sustainability. Since its launch five years ago, GEI has become globally recognized for strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, building institutional capacity, and connecting a vibrant international community of evaluation practitioners. Following a successful founding phase led by Dugan Fraser, GEI Program Manager, and Lily Chu, Director of Strategy and Operations at the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), GEI is now entering a new chapter. The appointment of Jos (Jozef) Vaessen, IEG Chief Evaluation Officer and Senior Advisor, as GEI Program Lead, marks the beginning of GEI 2.0, a phase designed to secure long-term sustainability and deepen the initiative’s results and relevance. Jos brings extensive experience in evaluation systems, institutional learning, and strategic leadership. Under his direction, GEI is emphasizing financial sustainability, maximizing its comparative advantages, and deepening engagement with country partners. The initiative remains anchored in its proven platforms: Glocal Evaluation Week, IPDET, BetterEvaluation, and the Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR centers) to deliver lasting value for governments, institutions, and citizens. “GEI 2.0 is about consolidation and sustainability,” said Jos Vaessen. “One of GEI’s main comparative advantages is its catalytic role, supporting our partners in doing what they do best. Ultimately, the role of the GEI network is to make sure that the systems and partnerships we have built continue to generate value far into the future, supporting countries to strengthen their capacity to produce and use evidence effectively and make better decisions for their citizens.” In the past five years, GEI and its partners have trained nearly 15,000 professionals, strengthened 34 national and subnational M&E systems, and reached more than two million people through digital platforms and knowledge-sharing events, laying a stronger global foundation for evidence-informed decision-making. With its next phase underway, GEI is well positioned to deepen its impact and continue supporting countries in building stronger, more sustainable evaluation systems.