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Feature / A key focus of this year’s UN climate negotiations is ensuring a “just transition” away from fossil fuels. SEI’s experts explain what that means.

Project / With the transition to a sustainable society as a backdrop, the purpose of this pilot project is to explore the role of Fabege in the urban development sector.

Journal article / This paper lays out principles for equitably sharing the costs of a decarbonization transition and prioritizing which fossil resources can still be extracted.

Perspective / Introducing new methods to synthesize evidence on what works in climate change solutions.

Journal article / The authors provide an overview of the issues that are likely to surface in negotiations over the Paris Agreement rulebook at COP24.

Internship / Learn how internships at SEI HQ work, including eligibility, funding requirements and internship periods.

Feature / A research project on mango farming found that technological solutions are not always suitable – especially when they attempt to solve the wrong problem.

Feature / SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson made the case for innovation-driven food systems and described how they can contribute across the 2030 Agenda.

Past event / The Green Assets Wallet is an innovative blockchain-based technology platform led by Stockholm Green Digital Finance to support issuers of green debt.

Journal article / Greater inclusion of gender concerns in energy sector decision-making improves development outcomes.

Media coverage / SEI Research Director Åsa Persson appears on Swedish Television to discuss the UN Environment Emission Gap Report.

Journal article / This paper finds that California could reduce global emissions substantially if it joined a growing list of governments that limit oil production.

Press release / As the UN climate negotiations approach, a paper in Nature Climate Change highlights a growing movement by governments to leave oil resources “in the ground”.

Feature / At the Asia Committee on Environment and Development, Måns Nilsson called for heightened action to meet the region's environmental challenges.

Past event / Welcome to this breakfast seminar with 2018 Right Livelihood Award Laureates Tony Rinaudo and Yacouba Sawadogo, moderated by SEI's Matthew Fielding.

Feature / Bioeconomy offers the prospect of greener and more inclusive development. It's an opportunity to decarbonize, and to bypass mainstream industrialization.

Perspective / This year's Asia Pacific Adaptation Forum recognized gender in climate change adaptation, but many of its complexities have yet to be addressed.

Journal article / This paper proposes limits that could prevent the transfer of "hot air" from countries whose mitigation targets exceed their likely emissions.

Journal article / This paper systematically identifies and categorizes issues and options to achieve environmental integrity in carbon markets.

Feature / Three researchers from Peru, Brazil and Nigeria have joined the Mistra Geopolitics Research School.