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 Assessing policy coherence for just energy transition in Kenya https://www.sei.org/events/assessing-policy-coherence-for-just-energy-transition-in-kenya/ SEI is convening a workshop designed to gather government officials, researchers and key stakeholders. This group will comprise representatives from the private sector, civil society, development partners and sectors involved with energy (SDG 7), climate (SDG 13), as well as poverty and inequality reduction (SDG 10). SEI is convening a workshop designed to gather government officials, researchers and key stakeholders. This group will comprise representatives from the private sector, civil society, development partners and sectors involved with energy (SDG 7), climate (SDG 13), as well as poverty and inequality reduction (SDG 10).

]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 05:52:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/assessing-policy-coherence-for-just-energy-transition-in-kenya/ Event BBC Newsround showcases SAMHE air quality project https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bbc-newsround-samhe/ Following the launch of the School’s Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) project, BBC Newsround’s Ricky Boleto joined pupils as they started investigating their classroom’s air quality using their new SAMHE monitor and Web App. Following the launch of the School’s Air Quality Monitoring for Health and Education (SAMHE) project, BBC Newsround’s Ricky Boleto joined pupils as they started investigating their classroom’s air quality using their new SAMHE monitor and Web App.

]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:29:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/bbc-newsround-samhe/ Press The evolution of connections between Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda in the NDCs https://www.sei.org/events/connections-between-paris-agreement-and-the-2030-agenda-in-the-ndcs/ This side event explores the development of climate activities in countries’ first and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and their relation to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Most countries have updated NDCs, allowing for analysis and comparison between climate action and the 17 SDGs. This is highly relevant for the third phase of the global stocktake and can contribute to improved future NDCs to make joint progress on climate change and sustainable development. This side event explores the development of climate activities in countries’ first and updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and their relation to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Most countries have updated NDCs, allowing for analysis and comparison between climate action and the 17 SDGs. This is highly relevant for the third phase of the global stocktake and can contribute to improved future NDCs to make joint progress on climate change and sustainable development.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 09:10:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/connections-between-paris-agreement-and-the-2030-agenda-in-the-ndcs/ Event Navigating Sweden’s transition toward a low-carbon footprint for all https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sweden-low-carbon-footprint/ In Sweden, the average individual carbon footprint masks complexities of social and economic conditions — from food choice to access to electricity and different modes of travel. National policies to minimize carbon footprints should be translated differently considering the needs and fairness of societal groups. Here, we delve into variations across municipalities and identify the socio-economic profiles of the groups most at risk of falling behind in the country’s low-carbon transition. In Sweden, the average individual carbon footprint masks complexities of social and economic conditions — from food choice to access to electricity and different modes of travel. National policies to minimize carbon footprints should be translated differently considering the needs and fairness of societal groups.

Here, we delve into variations across municipalities and identify the socio-economic profiles of the groups most at risk of falling behind in the country’s low-carbon transition.

]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:47:49 +0000 Elena Dawkins; Carolina Yang https://www.sei.org/perspectives/sweden-low-carbon-footprint/ Perspective Press conference 6 June: Why adaptation is an urgent, economic necessity https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-adaptation-is-urgent-economic-necessity/ Prolonged calls to double adaptation finance continue amidst climate impacts, the eroding GDPs of vulnerable nations on an annual basis, and critical supply chains increasingly coming under increased pressure. Several adaptation-related issues will be covered at the SB58 this year with the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda taking centre stage. Prolonged calls to double adaptation finance continue amidst climate impacts, the eroding GDPs of vulnerable nations on an annual basis, and critical supply chains increasingly coming under increased pressure. Several adaptation-related issues will be covered at the SB58 this year with the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda taking centre stage.

]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:17:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-adaptation-is-urgent-economic-necessity/ Press Colombia: la importancia de garantizar el espacio cívico para lograr una transición energética justa https://www.sei.org/features/colombia-la-importancia-de-garantizar-el-espacio-civico-para-lograr-una-transicion-energetica-justa/ En un contexto de transición energética y descarbonización urge garantizar un espacio cívico abierto e informado que permita participar a las comunidades, sobre todo en regiones productoras dependientes del sector extractivo. En un contexto de transición energética y descarbonización urge garantizar un espacio cívico abierto e informado que permita participar a las comunidades,  sobre todo en regiones productoras dependientes del sector extractivo.

]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:52:36 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/colombia-la-importancia-de-garantizar-el-espacio-civico-para-lograr-una-transicion-energetica-justa/ Feature Promoting G20 collaboration with international financial institutions to support “green steel” production https://www.sei.org/publications/g20-collaboration-green-steel/ The G20 and its member states have a unique opportunity to collaborate with international financial institutions in the roll out of low-carbon steel production globally to ensure developing and emerging economies can participate in this transition. This brief is part of T20 2023, hosted by India. The G20 and its member states have a unique opportunity to collaborate with international financial institutions in the roll out of low-carbon steel production globally to ensure developing and emerging economies can participate in this transition.

This brief is part of T20 2023, hosted by India.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:47:05 +0000 Aaron Maltais; Felipe Sanchez; Gökçe Mete; Linus Linde https://www.sei.org/publications/g20-collaboration-green-steel/ Publication Just resilience for Europe: towards measuring justice in climate change adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/just-resilience-for-europe/ This paper contributes to making just resilience operational by stocktaking and structuring the knowledge on just resilience in climate adaptation, with a specific focus on providing relevant information towards measuring progress on just resilience in the European context, including the identification of potential indicators. This paper contributes to making just resilience operational by stocktaking and structuring the knowledge on just resilience in climate adaptation, with a specific focus on providing relevant information towards measuring progress on just resilience in the European context, including the identification of potential indicators.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:08:45 +0000 Frida Lager; Inès Bakhtaoui; Richard J.T. Klein https://www.sei.org/publications/just-resilience-for-europe/ Publication Q&A: Towards just resilience in climate adaptation in Europe: can we measure progress? https://www.sei.org/features/qa-towards-just-resilience-in-climate-adaptation-in-europe/ We delve into a newly released ETC CA paper, commissioned by the EEA and led by SEI’s Research Associate Frida Lager. This technical paper scrutinizes what is needed to track the progress of just resilience for Europe. Lager uses the context of urban areas to illustrate some of the findings. We delve into a newly released ETC CA paper, commissioned by the EEA and led by SEI’s Research Associate Frida Lager. This technical paper scrutinizes what is needed to track the progress of just resilience for Europe. Lager uses the context of urban areas to illustrate some of the findings.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:22:22 +0000 Frida Lager; Ana Calvo https://www.sei.org/features/qa-towards-just-resilience-in-climate-adaptation-in-europe/ Feature To speed up progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, do one thing: address inequality https://www.sei.org/perspectives/to-speed-up-on-the-sdgs-address-inequality/ To gain traction on stalled efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, governments should shift their focus to reducing inequalities. So far, this issue has been eclipsed by concerns about policy coherence – the business of making sure that policies work together. While important, policy coherence alone will not ensure that no one is left behind. To pick up the pace, the priority must be addressing the inequalities that can surface from implementing policies. To gain traction on stalled efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, governments should shift their focus to reducing inequalities. So far, this issue has been eclipsed by concerns about policy coherence – the business of making sure that policies work together. While important, policy coherence alone will not ensure that no one is left behind. To pick up the pace, the priority must be addressing the inequalities that can surface from implementing policies.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:00:42 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/to-speed-up-on-the-sdgs-address-inequality/ Perspective Impulsando la gestión sostenible del agua en el Caribe colombiano https://www.sei.org/projects/impulsando-la-gestion-del-agua-en-el-caribe-colombiano/ SEI y la CRA unen esfuerzos para realizar la Evaluación Regional del Agua en las cuencas de la CRA, en busca de abordar la escasez de agua y promover su gestión sostenible en el caribe colombiano. SEI y la CRA unen esfuerzos para realizar la Evaluación Regional del Agua en las cuencas de la CRA, en busca de abordar la escasez de agua y promover su gestión sostenible en el caribe colombiano.

]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 01:47:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/impulsando-la-gestion-del-agua-en-el-caribe-colombiano/ Project Capacity building for inclusive climate finance https://www.sei.org/projects/capacity-building-inclusive-finance-asia/ The project aims to enhance climate finance accessibility in vulnerable populations of South and Southeast Asia. Through assessments, capacity development, and knowledge sharing, we strengthen climate finance professionals’ abilities to build resilience and reduce vulnerabilities in the face of climate change impacts. The project aims to enhance climate finance accessibility in vulnerable populations of South and Southeast Asia. Through assessments, capacity development, and knowledge sharing, we strengthen climate finance professionals’ abilities to build resilience and reduce vulnerabilities in the face of climate change impacts.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 03:36:24 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/capacity-building-inclusive-finance-asia/ Project Kestliku ja kvaliteetse ruumi planeerimise tööriistakasti uurimisprojekt https://www.sei.org/projects/kestliku-ja-kvaliteetse-ruumi-planeerimise-tooriistakast/ Projekti eesmärk on analüüsida parimaid praktikaid ja Eesti ekspertide vajadusi, et arendada välja süsteemne abivahendite kogum ehk kestliku ja kvaliteetse ruumi planeerimise tööriistakasti esimene baasversioon. Tööriistakast lihtsustab süsteemse abivahendite kogumina kestliku ja kvaliteetse ruumi planeerimist Eestis, kuna toetab planeerijaid kestlikkuse aspektide kaalutlemisel, aitab ühtlustada planeeringute taset ja tagab tasanditevahelise sidususe. Projekti eesmärk on analüüsida parimaid praktikaid ja Eesti ekspertide vajadusi, et arendada välja süsteemne abivahendite kogum ehk kestliku ja kvaliteetse ruumi planeerimise tööriistakasti esimene baasversioon. Tööriistakast lihtsustab süsteemse abivahendite kogumina kestliku ja kvaliteetse ruumi planeerimist Eestis, kuna toetab planeerijaid kestlikkuse aspektide kaalutlemisel, aitab ühtlustada planeeringute taset ja tagab tasanditevahelise sidususe. 

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:08:31 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/kestliku-ja-kvaliteetse-ruumi-planeerimise-tooriistakast/ Project C-SINK – Creating a Standardized and Transparent European Carbon Dioxide Removal Market https://www.sei.org/projects/c-sink/ The project C-SINK is dedicated to establishing a standardized and transparent Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) market, supporting the responsible implementation of CDR methods in the EU and globally. As part of C-SINK, SEI is set to conduct an assessment to understand public knowledge and perspectives regarding the effects of CDR methods, crucial for ensuring their wider acceptance and implementation. The project C-SINK is dedicated to establishing a standardized and transparent Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) market, supporting the responsible implementation of CDR methods in the EU and globally. As part of C-SINK, SEI is set to conduct an assessment to understand public knowledge and perspectives regarding the effects of CDR methods, crucial for ensuring their wider acceptance and implementation.

]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:57:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/c-sink/ Project A toolbox for designing sustainable and high-quality living environment in Estonia https://www.sei.org/projects/toolbox-for-sustainable-high-quality-living-environment/ SEI Tallinn, together with partners, analysed which measures and tools could support designing a sustainable and high-quality living environment in Estonia. The result of the project was a toolbox that offers systemic resources for creating a sustainable and high-quality living environment. SEI Tallinn, together with partners, analysed which measures and tools could support designing a sustainable and high-quality living environment in Estonia. The result of the project was a toolbox that offers systemic resources for creating a sustainable and high-quality living environment.

]]> Mon, 27 May 2024 06:41:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/toolbox-for-sustainable-high-quality-living-environment/ Project Net Zero Pilot Malmö https://www.sei.org/projects/net-zero-pilot-malmo/ Sweden’s third biggest city Malmö has pledged to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The city has been selected by the EU commission to pilot the development of a comprehensive roadmap for all sectors. SEI’s work focuses on the transition to climate-neutral lifestyles, with an emphasis on reducing household consumption and identifying financing mechanisms. Sweden’s third biggest city Malmö has pledged to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. The city has been selected by the EU commission to pilot the development of a comprehensive roadmap for all sectors. SEI’s work focuses on the transition to climate-neutral lifestyles, with an emphasis on reducing household consumption and identifying financing mechanisms.

]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:48:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/net-zero-pilot-malmo/ Project Supporting the Alliance for Clean Air https://www.sei.org/projects/alliance-for-clean-air/ Tackling air pollution, a critical global health and environmental challenge, requires active engagement from the corporate world. The Alliance for Clean Air, launched at COP26, is the first private sector alliance of multinational corporations committed to measuring and reducing their air pollution emissions. We support the Alliance secretariat and provide corporate members with in-depth technical support on value chain emissions reductions and target setting guidance. Tackling air pollution, a critical global health and environmental challenge, requires active engagement from the corporate world. The Alliance for Clean Air, launched at COP26, is the first private sector alliance of multinational corporations committed to measuring and reducing their air pollution emissions. We support the Alliance secretariat and provide corporate members with in-depth technical support on value chain emissions reductions and target setting guidance.

]]> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:21:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/alliance-for-clean-air/ Project Financing adaptation to climate change (CLIMATEFIT) https://www.sei.org/projects/climatefit/ CLIMATEFIT aims to support innovative financing mechanisms for climate change adaptation by providing key insights into financing sources and strategies. CLIMATEFIT aims to support innovative financing mechanisms for climate change adaptation by providing key insights into financing sources and strategies.

]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 05:22:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/climatefit/ Project The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals: evolving connections https://www.sei.org/publications/paris-agreement-sustainable-development-goals-evolving-connections/ This policy brief builds on updated data from the NDC-SDG Connections tool to analyse how countries’ climate commitments under the Paris Agreement have developed over time in relation to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. This policy brief builds on updated data from the NDC-SDG Connections tool to analyse how countries’ climate commitments under the Paris Agreement have developed over time in relation to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.

]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 11:58:38 +0000 Adis Dzebo; Raphaëlle Beaussart https://www.sei.org/publications/paris-agreement-sustainable-development-goals-evolving-connections/ Publication Accelerating Sweden’s climate action in transportation https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedens-transport-climate-action/ Decarbonization of Sweden’s transport sector is core to its net zero emissions, yet current policies suggest an increase in transport emissions. This perspective uses interactive graphs to underscore the potential of passenger cars, public transport and active mobility to reduce Sweden’s transport emissions, exploring the just transition solutions focusing on the interplay between car use and other transport modes. Decarbonization of Sweden’s transport sector is core to its net zero emissions, yet current policies suggest an increase in transport emissions.

This perspective uses interactive graphs to underscore the potential of passenger cars, public transport and active mobility to reduce Sweden’s transport emissions, exploring the just transition solutions focusing on the interplay between car use and other transport modes.

]]> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:11:28 +0000 Carolina Yang https://www.sei.org/perspectives/swedens-transport-climate-action/ Perspective