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    Detailed method reporting is essential for research reproducibility and trust in published results.

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    Understanding the geopolitical and societal consequences of decision-making, and how this influences energy security, requires the input of political and social scientists.

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    The 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.

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    The year 2023 marks the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, targets for global development adopted in September 2015 by all United Nations Member States.

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    Chemistry has always had a central role in the provision of food and energy, materials and medicines. Recent years have increasingly seen chemistry research move towards environmentally friendly, sustainable products and processes.

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    Anthropogenic climate change is a scientific fact. Without immediate action, we are unlikely to meet the target goal of minimizing global warming to 1.5° C. This collection highlights the importance of human behaviour in climate action, mitigation and adaptation.

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    On 21–23 September, Mission Innovation and the Clean Energy Ministerial will undertake joint ministerial meetings in Pittsburgh, USA for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.

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    This November, world leaders will meet in Glasgow, UK for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to discuss action on the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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    The January 2021 issue marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of Nature Energy.

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    The use and development of sophisticated computing capabilities to analyse and solve real-world, challenging problems has undoubtedly revolutionized the way researchers do science.

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    Energy use occurs in homes, workplaces and communities in which complex webs of social relations already exist, and social interactions routinely occur.

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