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SEI podcast / In this episode, our focus shifts to loss and damage and climate finance – two topics expected to take centre stage at COP28 negotiations.

Perspective / The EU faces a dilemma: advance its green transition or uphold the human rights of the Indigenous Sámi community.

Past event / A new report presented today shows that many feel the urgency of the climate crisis and urges for deeper reforms of UN climate diplomacy.

SEI brief / WASH-Flows is an analytical tool to estimate and assess the vulnerability of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services at the household and community level.

Media advisory / SEI Asia participates in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2023, taking place in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. SEI’s experts are available for interviews.

Tool / WASH-Flows is an innovative analytical tool that improves the assessment and estimation of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service vulnerabilities.

Other publication / Differences between stakeholding and holding rights must be addressed in impact assessments of Indigenous land use.

Media coverage / SEI Research Associate José Vega talks to Bloomberg on challenges in wind energy development in La Guajira, Colombia.

Feature / SEI and Philippines’ human rights commission held the carbon industry accountable for the impacts of climate change on the rights of Filipinos.

Perspective / On 8 November 2013, super Typhoon Haiyan left a trail of destruction in the Philippines. A researcher reflects on power and recovery on the 10-year anniversary.

Past event / Watch a detailed review of the 2023 Production Gap Report findings by leading experts, recorded on 8 November 2023.

Other publication / Countries will, in aggregate, produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.

Media coverage / SEI's Ploy Achakulwisut explains in a Context op-ed why climate plans with no fossil fuel phase-down is "like trying to drive with the rearview mirror missing."

Press release / New report published today: governments plan to produce around 110% more fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C

Perspective / "Scientists, teachers and pupils are working together to evaluate air quality in UK classrooms" writes Sarah West in Air Quality News Magazine.

Journal article / This paper highlights the role of interface bureaucrats addressing social equity in transport in East Africa.

SEI podcast / The first episode examines the progress in adaptation to climate change through resilience and transboundary climate risks. 

Perspective / This piece reflects on what went wrong and how disaster planning can be made more effective and inclusive.

Perspective / When groundbreaking research projects come to an end when their funding expires, critical research findings are left stranded on the precipice of action.

Other publication / Transboundary climate risks remain lacking from the UNFCCC Global Stocktake (GST); actions must be taken now and for the next GST to address this gap.