Features

Large yellow “Brasil” sign surrounded by plants with “See you at COP30!” displayed in the background.

COP30 unpacked: why and how Belém could be a turning point for adaptation

Feature / Your guide to understanding the key issues expected to dominate the agenda at this year's COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

3 November 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Finance

Leveraging supply chains for climate action: the outsized carbon-saving potential of seven companies

Feature / New analyses by Trase shows that seven major companies trading agricultural commodities have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

3 November 2025 / About Finance, Forests and Supply chains

A crowd of early-morning commuters wearing face masks on their way to work in Bangkok.

Small parks, big lessons: what urban planners can learn from Bangkok’s new green spaces

Feature / Lessons from Bangkok’s pocket parks reveal how design and location shape health, inclusion and the way people use urban green spaces.

31 October 2025 / About Cities, Participation and Wellbeing

Aerial view of rust-colored rooftops beneath a gray sky in São Paulo, Brazil.

Q&A: How income inequality translates to emissions inequality

Feature / SEI researcher Emily Ghosh explains how SEI experts calculated the "emissions inequality" that informs a new Oxfam report.

29 October 2025 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Sustainable lifestyles and Transport

Group of people sitting in a shaded outdoor area, engaged in discussion during a community meeting in rural La Guajira, Colombia.

Sails set for a fair, sustainable energy transition in Colombia

Feature / SEI supports Colombia’s wind energy plans with research shaping fair, inclusive policies cited in the Just Energy Transition Roadmap.

28 October 2025 / About Adaptation, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Renewables

Offshore wind energy in Galerazamba, Colombia: challenges and opportunities for a just transition

Feature / How can we address the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by offshore wind energy in Galerazamba?

21 October 2025 / About Renewables and Water-energy-food nexus

Woman in Swedish store with empty shelves.

New research environment KRAFT strengthens Sweden’s supply preparedness

Feature / KRAFT is launching to enhance Sweden’s capacity to handle security threats and climate-related disruptions.

20 October 2025 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Geopolitics and Supply chains

Small tree-filled park with a footpath beside a congested flyover packed with cars and motorbikes in Bangkok

Nature within reach: can pocket parks bridge Bangkok’s green gap?

Feature / Bangkok's pocket parks are reshaping access to urban green space, offering new insights into equity, health, and resilience in the city.

15 October 2025 / About Cities, Participation and Wellbeing

Group of cyclists and electric motorbike riders smiling and raising their hands in front of the SEI “Sustainability Bus” tent at the Grand Nairobi Bike Race.

SEI and key partners champion sustainability at Nairobi’s premier cycling event

Feature / At Nairobi’s Jubilee Live Free Bike Race, partners unite sport and sustainability to champion clean air and healthy cities.

15 October 2025 / About Cities, Transport and Wellbeing