SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:45:39 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 SEI’s Philip Osano in Daily Nation: Kenya’s ambitious path to clean energy https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-philip-osano-in-daily-nation-kenyas-ambitious-path-to-clean-energy/ According to the 2019 National Population and Housing Census report, 66.7 per cent of Kenyans rely exclusively on firewood and charcoal for energy, with 55.1 per cent using firewood and 11.6 per cent using charcoal. 84 per cent of these households are located in the rural areas. In an article in the Daily Nation, SEI Africa Director said that Kenya needs to accelerate its clean energy sector to reduce negative health and environmental impacts. According to the 2019 National Population and Housing Census report, 66.7 per cent of Kenyans rely exclusively on firewood and charcoal for energy, with 55.1 per cent using firewood and 11.6 per cent using charcoal. 84 per cent of these households are located in the rural areas.

In an article in the Daily Nation, SEI Africa Director said that Kenya needs to accelerate its clean energy sector to reduce negative health and environmental impacts.

]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:07:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-philip-osano-in-daily-nation-kenyas-ambitious-path-to-clean-energy/ Press At Delhi summit, demonstrate climate leadership https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/demonstrate-climate-leadership/ “The G-20 Summit must strongly commit to collective action to combat climate change,” write Aaron Maltais, Claudia Strambo and Eileen Torres-Morales, in an op-ed ahead of the G20 Summit to be held in India. “The G-20 Summit must strongly commit to collective action to combat climate change,” write Aaron Maltais, Claudia Strambo and Eileen Torres-Morales, in an op-ed ahead of the G20 Summit to be held in India.

]]> Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:41:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/demonstrate-climate-leadership/ Press Operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund: learning from the perspectives of funders and potential recipients https://www.sei.org/publications/operationalizing-the-loss-and-damage-fund/ This brief summarizes key points from recent research conducted to examine ways for the new Loss and Damage Fund to best achieve its aim of helping vulnerable countries respond to and recover from climate impacts. This brief summarizes key points from recent research conducted to examine ways for the new Loss and Damage Fund to best achieve its aim of helping  vulnerable countries respond to and recover from climate impacts.

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:17:33 +0000 Zoha Shawoo; Inès Bakhtaoui https://www.sei.org/publications/operationalizing-the-loss-and-damage-fund/ Publication In memory of Lisa Segnestam (1971–2023) https://www.sei.org/features/in-memory-of-lisa-segnestam/ Our dear colleague and friend, Lisa Segnestam, has passed away. Lisa was a distinguished interdisciplinary researcher, thought leader, adviser and mentor in the study of vulnerability and gender equality. Our dear colleague and friend, Lisa Segnestam, has passed away. Lisa was a distinguished interdisciplinary researcher, thought leader, adviser and mentor in the study of vulnerability and gender equality.

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:33:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/in-memory-of-lisa-segnestam/ Feature The important role of African emissions reductions in projected local rainfall changes https://www.sei.org/publications/african-emissions-reductions-rainfall-changes/ Reductions in climate-affecting emissions in Africa can significantly impact rainfall over tropical northern hemisphere Africa, according to new research. African policy choices could give parts of the continent greater control over their own climate as well as air quality in the coming years, the authors concluded. Reductions in climate-affecting emissions in Africa can significantly impact rainfall over tropical northern hemisphere Africa, according to new research. African policy choices could give parts of the continent greater control over their own climate as well as air quality in the coming years, the authors concluded.

]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:49:56 +0000 Kevin Hicks; Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna https://www.sei.org/publications/african-emissions-reductions-rainfall-changes/ Publication Vinculando el agua, saneamiento, higiene y género con la planificación de cuencas en Guatemala https://www.sei.org/projects/vinculando-agua-saneamiento-genero-planificacion-cuencas-guatemala/ SEI se une al Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) y el Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) de Guatemala para explorar cómo integrar la planificación de cuencas y el agua, saneamiento, higiene y género en la gestión del recurso hídrico del país. SEI se une al Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) y el Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) de Guatemala para explorar cómo integrar la planificación de cuencas y el agua, saneamiento, higiene y género en la gestión del recurso hídrico del país.

]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:27:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/vinculando-agua-saneamiento-genero-planificacion-cuencas-guatemala/ Project Investigating biochar as a net-negative emissions strategy in Colombia: potentials, costs, and barriers https://www.sei.org/publications/investigating-biochar-in-colombia/ This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia. High investment costs and inadequate policies are highlighted as the key barriers for biochar production and use. This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia. High investment costs and inadequate policies are highlighted as the key barriers for biochar production and use.

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:52:30 +0000 Eileen Torres-Morales; Maria Xylia; Francis X. Johnson https://www.sei.org/publications/investigating-biochar-in-colombia/ Publication Conference: Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research https://www.sei.org/events/conference-social-environmental-accounting-research/ This year, the 33rd International Congress of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) took place in St. Andrews, Scotland. Dr Raeni Raeni presented her research as part of the programme. This year, the 33rd International Congress of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) took place in St. Andrews, Scotland. Dr Raeni Raeni presented her research as part of the programme.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:45:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/conference-social-environmental-accounting-research/ Event Inclusive and Equitable Climate Resilience: Voices from the Mekong Region https://www.sei.org/events/inclusive-and-equitable-climate-resilience-voices-from-the-mekong-region/ To address urgent and emerging complex issues and challenges of the climate crisis, inclusive and equal voices are critical in knowledge co-production, agenda setting, and policy engagement. New forms of knowledge production are necessary to respond to the complexity of social, environmental, and economic concerns for climate change and sustainable development. Knowledge that is context-driven and problem-focused requires the engagement of diverse social groups and multiple disciplines. To address urgent and emerging complex issues and challenges of the climate crisis, inclusive and equal voices are critical in knowledge co-production, agenda setting, and policy engagement. New forms of knowledge production are necessary to respond to the complexity of social, environmental, and economic concerns for climate change and sustainable development. Knowledge that is context-driven and problem-focused requires the engagement of diverse social groups and multiple disciplines.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:53:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/inclusive-and-equitable-climate-resilience-voices-from-the-mekong-region/ Event Wastewater – Turning Problem to Solution https://www.sei.org/events/wastewater-turning-problem-to-solution/ Join this session at World Water Week to launch the report “Wastewater – Turning Problem to Solution” and discuss its findings. The report is a follow-up product to the Sick Water report launched in 2011 at World Water Week. Join this session at World Water Week to launch the report “Wastewater – Turning Problem to Solution” and discuss its findings. The report is a follow-up product to the Sick Water report launched in 2011 at World Water Week.

]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:56:41 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/wastewater-turning-problem-to-solution/ Event Assessment of the impact of road transport policies on air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya https://www.sei.org/publications/transport-policies-air-pollution-kenya/ In order to analyse a variety of policy scenarios for the Kenya road transport sector, the authors produced a thorough road transport inventory for greenhouse gases and air pollutants. They found that, in a business as usual scenario, emissions had the potential to increase exponentially from 2010 to 2050. The authors then identified a number of effective mitigation strategies for Kenya to reduce this increase, meet its climate goals and improve air quality and health. In order to analyse a variety of policy scenarios for the Kenya road transport sector, the authors produced a thorough road transport inventory for greenhouse gases and air pollutants. They found that, in a business as usual scenario, emissions had the potential to increase exponentially from 2010 to 2050. The authors then identified a number of effective mitigation strategies for Kenya to reduce this increase, meet its climate goals and improve air quality and health.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:32:07 +0000 Andriannah Mbandi; Chris Malley; Dieter Schwela; Harry Vallack; Lisa Emberson; Mike Ashmore https://www.sei.org/publications/transport-policies-air-pollution-kenya/ Publication Transitioning towards sustainable consumption at the Swedish local governance level https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-consumption-swedish-local-governance/ In this paper, the authors examine Swedish municipalities' abilities to plan, develop and implement measures to govern the transition toward sustainable consumption, with a focus on municipal-level consumption. In this paper, the authors examine Swedish municipalities' abilities to plan, develop and implement measures to govern the transition toward sustainable consumption, with a focus on municipal-level consumption.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:23:56 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Karin André; Elena Dawkins; Åsa Gerger Swartling; Maria Xylia https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-consumption-swedish-local-governance/ Publication Integrating Equity and Reframing Urban NbS in South Asian Cities https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-equity-and-reframing-urban-nbs-in-south-asian-cities/ Since the mid-2010s, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have received growing attention in the discourse surrounding net-zero ambitions, restoring ecosystems for sequestration, and biodiversity conservation. Since the mid-2010s, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have received growing attention in the discourse surrounding net-zero ambitions, restoring ecosystems for sequestration, and biodiversity conservation.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:36:29 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-equity-and-reframing-urban-nbs-in-south-asian-cities/ Event Ecological Citizen(s) https://www.sei.org/projects/ecological-citizens/ Ecological Citizen(s): Tools, Technologies, and Means to Enable Sustainable Citizens is a four-year research collaboration between the Royal College of Art, Wrexham Glyndŵr University and SEI York at the University of York. Together, they established the Ecological Citizens Network+, using the digital economy to catalyze sustainable change that goes beyond individual actions in response to the ecological and climate crisis. Ecological Citizen(s): Tools, Technologies, and Means to Enable Sustainable Citizens is a four-year research collaboration between the Royal College of Art, Wrexham Glyndŵr University and SEI York at the University of York. Together, they established the Ecological Citizens Network+, using the digital economy to catalyze sustainable change that goes beyond individual actions in response to the ecological and climate crisis.

]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:02:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/ecological-citizens/ Project Yuca: el tesoro escondido de Colombia rumbo a la revolución de bioplásticos https://www.sei.org/features/yuca-el-tesoro-escondido-de-colombia-rumbo-a-la-revolucion-de-bioplasticos/ La innovación y la sostenibilidad se entrelazan en una danza de posibilidades infinitas con un humilde cultivo como la yuca, que emerge como un protagonista inesperado en el camino hacia la bioeconomía en Colombia. Esta raíz, esencial para la seguridad alimentaria de más de 500 millones de personas en el planeta, está destinada a llevar a Colombia hacia la vanguardia de la bioeconomía y la producción de bioplásticos, con el respaldo crucial de investigaciones como la que lideró el Instituto d... La innovación y la sostenibilidad se entrelazan en una danza de posibilidades infinitas con un humilde cultivo como la yuca, que emerge como un protagonista inesperado en el camino hacia la bioeconomía en Colombia. Esta raíz, esencial para la seguridad alimentaria de más de 500 millones de personas en el planeta, está destinada a llevar a Colombia hacia la vanguardia de la bioeconomía y la producción de bioplásticos, con el respaldo crucial de investigaciones como la que lideró el Instituto de Ambiente de Estocolmo. 

]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:24:18 +0000 Natalia Ortiz https://www.sei.org/features/yuca-el-tesoro-escondido-de-colombia-rumbo-a-la-revolucion-de-bioplasticos/ Feature New frontiers of governance to drive innovation for water and beyond https://www.sei.org/events/world-water-week-new-frontiers-governance/ This online Stockholm World Water Week session is the third in a series on “Governance: the enabling environment to foster innovation.” Join SEI US Water Program Director Marisa Escobar, who will join a roster of speakers 22 August to delve into the challenges of transboundary water management. This online Stockholm World Water Week session is the third in a series on “Governance: the enabling environment to foster innovation.”

Join SEI US Water Program Director Marisa Escobar, who will join a roster of speakers 22 August to delve into the challenges of transboundary water management.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:19:23 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/world-water-week-new-frontiers-governance/ Event Policy brief: How can Africa manage the transboundary climate risks it faces? https://www.sei.org/publications/how-can-africa-manage-the-transboundary-climate-risks/ In our interconnected world, the impacts of climate change, as well as the mitigation and adaptation actions taken in one or more countries, can generate risks to neighbouring countries, or cascade across regions and the wider world. These are ‘transboundary climate risks’ or TCRs. African policy makers are calling attention to the transboundary risks that can arise from mitigation and adaptation actions. In our interconnected world, the impacts of climate change, as well as the mitigation and adaptation actions taken in one or more countries, can generate risks to neighbouring countries, or cascade across regions and the wider world. These are ‘transboundary climate risks’ or TCRs. African policy makers are calling attention to the transboundary risks that can arise from mitigation and adaptation actions.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:52:09 +0000 Magnus Benzie; Katy Harris https://www.sei.org/publications/how-can-africa-manage-the-transboundary-climate-risks/ Publication An African perspective on transboundary and cascading climate risks https://www.sei.org/publications/african-perspective-on-climate-risks/ In our interconnected world, the impacts of climate change, as well as the mitigation and adaptation actions taken in one or more countries, can generate risks to neighbouring countries, or cascade across regions and the wider world. These are ‘transboundary climate risks’ or TCRs. African policy makers are calling attention to the transboundary risks that can arise from mitigation and adaptation actions. In our interconnected world, the impacts of climate change, as well as the mitigation and adaptation actions taken in one or more countries, can generate risks to neighbouring countries, or cascade across regions and the wider world. These are ‘transboundary climate risks’ or TCRs. African policy makers are calling attention to the transboundary risks that can arise from mitigation and adaptation actions.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:09:28 +0000 Katy Harris; Magnus Benzie; Frida Lager; Andrea Lindblom; Sarah McAuley https://www.sei.org/publications/african-perspective-on-climate-risks/ Publication TR2AIL: Tracking, Reflecting on and Reducing Air Travel https://www.sei.org/tools/tr2ail-tracking-reflecting-reducing-air-travel/ TR2AIL is an online tool that helps organizations and individuals track, report, reflect on, and take actions to reduce their travel-related greenhouse gas emissions. TR2AIL is an online tool that helps organizations and individuals track, report, reflect on, and take actions to reduce their travel-related greenhouse gas emissions.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:37:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/tr2ail-tracking-reflecting-reducing-air-travel/ Tool SIWI Corner – Understanding Source-to-Sea https://www.sei.org/events/siwi-corner-understanding-source-to-sea/ What is the source-to-sea approach and why is it so important? Join host Andreas Karlsson, Director of Communications at SIWI, and guests to explore a topic that is rapidly gaining traction. What is the source-to-sea approach and why is it so important? Join host Andreas Karlsson, Director of Communications at SIWI, and guests to explore a topic that is rapidly gaining traction.

]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:42:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/siwi-corner-understanding-source-to-sea/ Event