Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre

SEI report / Policy can address key challenges for investments in technological and production changes that bring deep emissions cuts in heavy industry in Sweden.

Journal article / In this journal article, 65 researchers from 23 countries summarize what the assess as the past year’s most important findings within climate change research.

Other publication / International finance institutions can play an important role in kick-starting the transition to green steel, especially in emerging and developing regions.

SEI brief / A recent study for Swedish EPA mapped financial flows of the five biggest lenders in Sweden. The results suggest limited alignment with the Paris Agreement.

SEI report / A research report for the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency examines domestic and international flows of the largest lenders in Sweden post-climate rules.

SEI brief / Read the policy points from a comprehensive assessment of the role of DFIs in supporting development objectives in three countries – Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya.

SEI report / How does development finance support national development plans and SDG achievement? This report examines the cases of Kenya, Ethiopia and Ghana.

Journal article / The aim of this paper is to further explore the role of the finance sector in sustainability transitions.

Journal article / This article comments on the potential of sustainability-linked bonds to contribute to the decarbonization of the real economy.

SEI report / This report focuses on “active engagement”, where investors engage with high-emitting sectors, to impact green transition in four key industries.

SEI brief / How can investors in high-emitting sectors help the drive to net zero? This brief presents insights for the agriculture, steel, cement, and oil and gas sectors.

Journal article / What drives the market in green bonds? Read a new study from Norway and Sweden.

SEI brief / This brief uses data and relevant literature to map the African finance landscape in order to understand the green bonds market and its future outlook.

Journal article / This article investigates the link between companies’ climate targets and green debt financing.

Perspective / The chief barrier to industrial transition is not a lack of capital, but the absence of clear policies on incentives for green transition.

Other publication / The most pressing challenge that remains for Sweden is to achieve drastic greenhouse gas emission cuts in heavy industry. How can financing help the transition?

Other publication / This report uses data to understand the structure and development of the green bonds market in Africa and explores the challenges and opportunities it faces.

SEI working paper / This working paper looks at the potential for green bonds to scale-up financing for adaptation and resilience.

Journal article / What impact are green bonds having on sustainability financing and implementation?

Other publication / Read the results of a scoping study on sustainable city bonds.

Journal article / This paper discusses some of the reasons underlining systematic problems in the sustainable finance realm.

Past event / Together with SSE Executive Education and SEI, SSFC will hold a two-day executive training programme for Egyptian government officials on climate and finance.

Press release / This study shows that half of buy-side analysts and corporate investor relations officers think sell-side financial research has a detrimental short-term focus.

Press release / Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Executive Education is launching The Green Bonds and Sustainable Finance Executive Program.