The focus of the environmental policy and strategy (EPS) team is to support governments in demand-driven sustainable, environmental and climate transitions in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus while utilizing world-class science and policy expertise at SEI.
Wind turbines in a green landscape, Nikšić, Montenegro.
Feature / The FFM in Albania project carried out its first mission to Tirana, meeting with stakeholders to begin work on aligning with the EU acquis under Chapter 27.
Feature / As Ukraine progresses on its path to EU integration, a National Comprehensive Green Transition Assessment Report shows paths to green recovery and growth.
Feature / The Green Agenda Armenia Conference 2025 marks the launch of a new study assessing Armenia's green transition and alignment with EU sustainability standards.
Feature / Aram Meymaryan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Environment, discusses the country's path towards climate neutrality by 2050 with European partnerships.
Feature / As part of the BiH SuTra project, a delegation of mayors and municipal staff visited sustainable Sweden.
Feature / A workshop in Tuzla brought Bosnian communities together to plan climate action, focusing on investment strategies, funding and sustainable solutions.
Perspective / Ieva Galkyté and Mark Driscoll outline five major considerations for transforming Eastern European food systems in line with the EU Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy.
Feature / The BiH SuTra programme brought together key stakeholders to explore how Bosnia and Herzegovina can effectively navigate its sustainable transition.
Feature / Justina Grigaraviciene discusses the challenges and opportunities in aligning Moldova with the European Green Deal, noting the need to empower local actors.
Feature / Veronica Arpintin discusses Moldova's path to EU accession through environmental policy, and the challenges and opportunities presented along the way.
Feature / Understanding global megatrends and utilizing foresight methods are crucial for planning sustainable transitions.
Feature / Moldova’s green transition, guided by SEI’s Green Agenda project, gains momentum.
Feature / This Q&A presents insights on Sweden’s approach to smart cities, exploring how they could be adapted to meet the unique needs of urban areas in Serbia.
Feature / Explore key takeaways from a new study examining development finance flows in the Western Balkans.
Feature / SEI launched the programme Sustainable Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina this week in Sarajevo.
Feature / Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Environmental Strategy is now developed and in the adoption process. The project was facilitated by SEI with support from Sweden.
Feature / Watch the short film to get a glimpse of Bosnia and Herzegovina's stunning scenery and natural treasures worth protecting.
Perspective / Effective stewardship of Arctic wetlands, including conservation and restoration efforts, can buy time by contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation.
Perspective / Getting the question of how to move UN climate talks online right is crucial to seizing the opportunity to make talks more inclusive, transparent and effective.
Media coverage / SEI supports Moldova in their transition towards a Green Agenda. Now, ministry officials have launched a new study, reports CEEnergy News.
Press release / SEI partners with the Government of the Republic of Moldova for a study on the potential of using wastewater in agricultural irrigation.
Press release / Today, SEI and Sida, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Armenia, have officially initiated the Green Agenda project in Yerevan.
Press release / Today, with the launch of the Green Agenda for Georgia project, Georgia takes a significant step toward both climate neutrality and European integration.
Press release / Today, the "Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine" was launched in Kyiv, paving the way for future EU accession.
Press release / The project “Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine” was launched in October 2023 to support Moldova’s green transition to climate neutrality.
Media coverage / Al Jazeera interviewed Bernardas Padegimas about how SEI and Sweden are facilitating the development of the first-ever national environment strategy in BiH.
Journal article / The study presents a scoping literature review and detailed analysis of the five countries’ energy sector-related development finance flows from 2008 to 2020.
SEI report / This report describes the approach used to mainstream GESEP considerations into an environmental strategy and action plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Journal article / This study analyses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s environmental finance to facilitate future sustainable finance prioritization.
Journal article / This article reviews black carbon emissions from crop residue burning in the Punjab in India and analyses social-ecological processes driving residue burning.
SEI report / This policy report explores the interactions between the environment and issues related to gender equality, social equity and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
SEI brief / This discussion brief explains how climate change and natural hazards in Bosnia and Herzegovina are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty.
SEI brief / This discussion brief examines the relationships between air pollution, gender inequality, social inequity and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
SEI brief / This discussion brief explains how waste management in Bosnia and Herzegovina is deeply intertwined with gender inequality and social inequity.
SEI brief / This discussion brief explains how chemical safety and noise pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty.
Note: These reports are publications of the Green Agenda project and have not gone through SEI’s internal peer review process.
Project / Green Agenda supports Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine in their efforts to achieve climate neutrality through green transition.
Project / BiH SuTra aims to improve local capacities to implement efficiently and effectively environmental and sustainable transition policies in BiH.
Project / This project supports Moldova’s alignment with EU water reuse standards, enhancing sustainable agriculture and climate resilience through wastewater reuse.
Project / This project supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards EU accession by aligning waste management practices with the European Green Deal.
Project / This project supports Albania’s EU accession by assessing readiness to align with and implement EU acquis under Chapter 27 on Environment and Climate Change.
Project / The ESAP 2030+ project supports the development of a Bosnia and Herzegovina country-wide environmental strategy and action plan.
Project / This project is undertaking an analysis of international climate finance flows from 2010–2019 in nine East European countries.
Project / SEI assesses Georgia's waste and chemicals sectors, aiding MEPA's reforms and aligning with EU candidacy prerequisites.
Project / Strengthening engagement on the roles and functions of wetlands to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic.
Project / The Stockholm Climate Security Hub’s aim is to cooperate on research and analysis on climate security as well as to communicate latest knowledge in the field.
Project / There is a unique opportunity to build climate diplomacy back better in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, our study finds.
Project / This joint research with SEI, Jernkontoret and the Swedish steel industry will develop a methodology and toolbox for quantifying societal value creation.
Project / Strengthening engagement on the roles and functions of wetlands to support sustainable development and resilience in the Arctic.
Team Leader: Environmental Policy and Strategy; Senior Project Manager
SEI Headquarters
