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To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, SEI researchers offered their insights on the milestone agreement – examining the lessons from its first decade and the implications for the next.
SEI published a series of perspectives by researchers throughout the institute, culminating on 12 December 2025, the 10-year-anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The full collection can be accessed from this page.
Perspective / Katherine Browne assesses how the Paris Agreement has managed to survive through the tumult of global politics and crises.
Perspective / Chloe Pottinger-Glass makes the case for the value of global cooperation and coordination on climate change.
Perspective / Silvia Ulloa underlines ways to make nationally determined contributions to the Paris Agreement more powerful instruments for change.
Perspective / Katy Harris examines what the Paris Agreement set in motion by recognizing the concept that adapting to climate change is as important as reducing it.
Perspective / Janne Parviainen argues that, in the face of inaction by governments, citizens can and should take actions to lead the way.
Perspective / Andreas Hoy argues that a measure of the Paris Agreement's success will be the degree to which urban areas can become resilient to climate change.
Perspective / Chris Malley argues that improvements in air quality and public health can offer motivation for increasing climate actions.
Perspective / Heidi Tuhkanen examines adaptation trends in Europe – what has helped drive change and what needs to happen to break through longstanding bottlenecks.
Perspective / Alphayo Lutta gives the Paris Agreement a report card on its first 10 years and outlines ways to improve the grade over the next decade.
Perspective / Research Fellow Mónica Trujillo argues that forests should be a cornerstone of climate action going forward.
Perspective / As the Paris Agreement approaches its 10-year anniversary, Sara Vigil reflects on its impact and future.
Perspective / Karen Brandon introduces a series of perspectives by SEI researchers examining the past and future of the Paris Agreement on its 10-year anniversary this month.
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