SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:54 +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 Financing the just transition: Powering Asia’s sustainable energy future https://www.sei.org/events/financing-the-just-transition-powering-asias-sustainable-energy-future/ Fair Finance Asia (FFA) will conduct a fireside chat, “Financing the Just Transition: Powering Asia’s Sustainable Energy Future,” discussing Asia’s readiness to make fossil fuels history by assessing existing renewable energy transition initiatives, side by side with key socio-environmental criteria and conditions for a truly just energy transition. SEI Asia Centre Director, Niall O’Connor will be part of the panel. Fair Finance Asia (FFA) will conduct a fireside chat, “Financing the Just Transition: Powering Asia’s Sustainable Energy Future,” discussing Asia’s readiness to make fossil fuels history by assessing existing renewable energy transition initiatives, side by side with key socio-environmental criteria and conditions for a truly just energy transition. SEI Asia Centre Director, Niall O’Connor will be part of the panel.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:21:05 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/financing-the-just-transition-powering-asias-sustainable-energy-future/ Event Waste Hero Alliance: bringing dignity to informal workers while achieving zero waste https://www.sei.org/perspectives/waste-hero-alliance/ Read three takeaways from a youth-led report calling for action towards a rights-based and gender-equal circular economy in Asia. Read three takeaways from a youth-led report calling for action towards a rights-based and gender-equal circular economy in Asia.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:52:24 +0000 Chloe Pottinger-Glass https://www.sei.org/perspectives/waste-hero-alliance/ Perspective “Pa-siyam”: Super Typhoon Yolanda 9 years later and lessons (yet to be) learned https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/super-typhoon-yolanda/ Pa-siyam describes the tradition of praying nine consecutive days for the dead. Its observance brings opportunity to mourn and grieve, as well as reflect and commemorate. In the case of Super Typhoon Yolanda, nine years, not simply nine days, after its onslaught, the anniversary necessitates a moment of reflection and remembrance. What lessons have we learned almost a decade after this climate disaster? Read this opinion piece by SEI Asia’s Albert Salamanca and Minh Tran published by Rappler. Pa-siyam describes the tradition of praying nine consecutive days for the dead. Its observance brings opportunity to mourn and grieve, as well as reflect and commemorate. In the case of Super Typhoon Yolanda, nine years, not simply nine days, after its onslaught, the anniversary necessitates a moment of reflection and remembrance. What lessons have we learned almost a decade after this climate disaster?

Read this opinion piece by SEI Asia’s Albert Salamanca and Minh Tran published by Rappler.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:49:22 +0000 Minh Tran; Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/super-typhoon-yolanda/ Press Why Asia Needs ‘Just Climate Finance’ https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/just-climate-finance/ Countries across Asia are facing record floods and heatwaves, the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now a looming debt crisis. Amidst all these challenges, how do we pave a path of sustainable development that’s resilient in the face of future shocks? SEI Asia Research Associate Jenny Yi-Chen Han discusses what “just” means in climate finance and cautions against “green grabbing” in an article originally published by The Diplomat. Countries across Asia are facing record floods and heatwaves, the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now a looming debt crisis. Amidst all these challenges, how do we pave a path of sustainable development that’s resilient in the face of future shocks?

SEI Asia Research Associate Jenny Yi-Chen Han discusses what “just” means in climate finance and cautions against “green grabbing” in an article originally published by The Diplomat.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:22:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/just-climate-finance/ Press A year in action: Loss and damage from COP26 to now https://www.sei.org/events/a-year-in-action-loss-and-damage-from-cop26-to-now/ At COP26, Scotland became the first developed nation to acknowledge its moral responsibility to address climate loss and damage when the First Minister pledged £2 million of government finance to support practical action in some of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries. The Scottish Government’s commitment aimed to demonstrate how to fund efforts to address loss and damage. A year on, we invite you to hear how that money has been spent and the impact it’s had on communities. At COP26, Scotland became the first developed nation to acknowledge its moral responsibility to address climate loss and damage when the First Minister pledged £2 million of government finance to support practical action in some of the world’s most climate vulnerable countries. The Scottish Government’s commitment aimed to demonstrate how to fund efforts to address loss and damage. A year on, we invite you to hear how that money has been spent and the impact it’s had on communities. 

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:34:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/a-year-in-action-loss-and-damage-from-cop26-to-now/ Event Public participation in environmental assessments in the EU: A systematic search and qualitative synthesis of empirical scientific literature https://www.sei.org/publications/public-participation-in-environmental-assessments-eu/ This article explores the challenges and lessons of implementing public participation in (strategic) environmental impact assessments within the European Union. This article explores the challenges and lessons of implementing public participation in (strategic) environmental impact assessments within the European Union.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:07:14 +0000 Kaja Peterson https://www.sei.org/publications/public-participation-in-environmental-assessments-eu/ Publication Webinarium: Bolagen på börsen höjer ambitionerna – fler företag sätter klimatmål https://www.sei.org/events/webinarium-bolagen-borsen-hojer-ambitionerna-fler-foretag-satter-klimatmal/ För tredje året i rad undersöker Hagainitiativet vilka av börsens 128 stora bolag som har mål att halvera sina utsläpp till 2030 i enlighet med 1,5-gradersmålet, Ambitionsindex 2022. 2020, när Hagainitiativet började undersöka de stora bolagens ambitioner om att halvera utsläppen till 2030, hade endast 20 bolag satt halveringsmål och i årets undersökning har antalet bolag med halveringsmål ökat markant. Missa inte årets lanseringswebinarium. För tredje året i rad undersöker Hagainitiativet vilka av börsens 128 stora bolag som har mål att halvera sina utsläpp till 2030 i enlighet med 1,5-gradersmålet, Ambitionsindex 2022.

2020, när Hagainitiativet började undersöka de stora bolagens ambitioner om att halvera utsläppen till 2030, hade endast 20 bolag satt halveringsmål och i årets undersökning har antalet bolag med halveringsmål ökat markant. Missa inte årets lanseringswebinarium.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:16:03 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/webinarium-bolagen-borsen-hojer-ambitionerna-fler-foretag-satter-klimatmal/ Event Lauri Tammiste rohepöördest: alustada võiks raiskamise vähendamisest https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lauri-tammiste-esimene-stuudio/ Rohepöörde elluviimist võiks alustada raiskamise vähendamisest, suurendades seejärel järjest eesmärke, ütles Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna keskuse direktor ja valitsuse rohepoliitika eksperdirühma juht Lauri Tammiste ETV saates “Esimene stuudio”. Rohepöörde elluviimist võiks alustada raiskamise vähendamisest, suurendades seejärel järjest eesmärke, ütles Stockholmi Keskkonnainstituudi Tallinna keskuse direktor ja valitsuse rohepoliitika eksperdirühma juht Lauri Tammiste ETV saates “Esimene stuudio”.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:38:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lauri-tammiste-esimene-stuudio/ Press Do rich countries have a “moral responsibility” to pay for the cost of climate change? https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/moral-responsibility-climate-change/ More than 1,700 people have died and 33 million have been affected this year by Pakistan’s floods, which have been linked to rising temperatures. Climate scientists from the international World Weather Attribution group found that global warming led to rainfall over the Sindh and Balochistan provinces that was up to 75% more intense and caused a heatwave that preceded the floods to be 30 times more likely to occur. SEI Asia’s Albert Salamanca discusses super typhoons and civil society with CNA. More than 1,700 people have died and 33 million have been affected this year by Pakistan’s floods, which have been linked to rising temperatures. Climate scientists from the international World Weather Attribution group found that global warming led to rainfall over the Sindh and Balochistan provinces that was up to 75% more intense and caused a heatwave that preceded the floods to be 30 times more likely to occur.

SEI Asia’s Albert Salamanca discusses super typhoons and civil society with CNA.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:33:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/moral-responsibility-climate-change/ Press Inès Bakhtaoui speaks to Le Monde on climate debt ahead of COP27 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ines-bakhtaoui-in-le-monde/ In an article in The Global Echo based on an article originally published in French by Le Monde, SEI Oxford Research Associate Inès Bakhtaoui is quoted on loss and damage as COP27 kicks off. In an article in The Global Echo based on an article originally published in French by Le Monde, SEI Oxford Research Associate Inès Bakhtaoui is quoted on loss and damage as COP27 kicks off.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ines-bakhtaoui-in-le-monde/ Press Åsa Persson i Extrakt: “Varje tiondels grad gör skillnad” https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-i-extrakt-varje-tiondels-grad-gor-skillnad/ I en intervju i tidningen Extrakt lyfter Åsa Persson, forskningschef på SEI att trovärdighet och handlingskraft borde vara ledorden när världens ledare nu har samlats i egyptiska Sharm el-Sheikh för FN:s årliga klimatmöte, COP27. I en intervju i tidningen Extrakt lyfter Åsa Persson, forskningschef på SEI att trovärdighet och handlingskraft borde vara ledorden när världens ledare nu har samlats i egyptiska Sharm el-Sheikh för FN:s årliga klimatmöte, COP27.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:23:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-i-extrakt-varje-tiondels-grad-gor-skillnad/ Press SEI:s Åsa Persson förutspår tuff COP27 i TT-intervju https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-asa-persson-forutspar-tuff-cop27-i-tt-intervju/ I en intervju med TT säger SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson att COP27 kan bli svårt, då många utvecklingsländer just nu drabbas hårt av klimatförändringarna samtidigt som flera länder kämpar med energikris och stigande inflation. “Det är ett tufft utgångsläge. Jag tror att blir ett svårt möte,” säger Persson till TT. I en intervju med TT säger SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson att COP27 kan bli svårt, då många utvecklingsländer just nu drabbas hårt av klimatförändringarna samtidigt som flera länder kämpar med energikris och stigande inflation. “Det är ett tufft utgångsläge. Jag tror att blir ett svårt möte,” säger Persson till TT.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:08:23 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-asa-persson-forutspar-tuff-cop27-i-tt-intervju/ Press An assessment of strategies for sustainability priority challenges in Jordan using a water-energy-food nexus approach https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-challenges-jordan-water-energy-food-nexus/ This study, published in Discover Sustainability, aimed to support robust decision-making for planning and management of water-energy-food (WEF) nexus systems in the country of Jordan, addressing the interlinked challenges of water scarcity, agricultural productivity and water quality, and energy independence. This study, published in Discover Sustainability, aimed to support robust decision-making for planning and management of water-energy-food (WEF) nexus systems in the country of Jordan, addressing the interlinked challenges of water scarcity, agricultural productivity and water quality, and energy independence.

]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:45:22 +0000 Brian Joyce; Annette Huber-Lee https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainability-challenges-jordan-water-energy-food-nexus/ Publication Aaron Maltais i tidningen Syre om ny bankrapport https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aaron-maltais-i-tidningen-syre-om-ny-bankrapport/ En ny rapport som tagits fram på uppdrag av Naturvårdsverket visar att de fem största bankerna i Sveriges utlåning inte är i linje med Parisavtalet. Men bankerna håller inte med. “Företag med höga utsläpp behöver finansiera sin omställning”, menar representanter från flera svenska storbanker, skriver tidningen Syre. En ny rapport som tagits fram på uppdrag av Naturvårdsverket visar att de fem största bankerna i Sveriges utlåning inte är i linje med Parisavtalet. Men bankerna håller inte med. “Företag med höga utsläpp behöver finansiera sin omställning”, menar representanter från flera svenska storbanker, skriver tidningen Syre.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:36:13 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/aaron-maltais-i-tidningen-syre-om-ny-bankrapport/ Press Una transición justa en el sector de la carne: ¿por qué, quién y cómo? https://www.sei.org/publications/transicion-justa-sector-carne/ Este informe establece las rutas hacia una transición justa en el sector de la carne. Se centra en los mercados nacionales de la carne en el Norte Global, identifica a las principales partes interesadas y señala los principios rectores para una transición justa que se aleje de la producción y el consumo de carne a gran escala. Este informe establece las rutas hacia una transición justa en el sector de la carne. Se centra en los mercados nacionales de la carne en el Norte Global, identifica a las principales partes interesadas y señala los principios rectores para una transición justa que se aleje de la producción y el consumo de carne a gran escala.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:53:22 +0000 Cleo Verkuijl; Claudia Strambo; Robin Hocquet; Ruth Butterfield; Ploy Achakulwisut; Michael Boyland; José Vega Araújo; Inès Bakhtaoui; Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Jonathan Green https://www.sei.org/publications/transicion-justa-sector-carne/ Publication A window of opportunity: five ways international financial institutions can support the transition to green steel in emerging and developing economies https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-transition-green-steel/ The 2020s are a crucial window in which the transition to green steel must be accelerated to avoid lock-in to high-polluting assets for the next 15-25 years. International financial institutions can play an important role in kick-starting the transition to green steel, especially in emerging and developing regions. The 2020s are a crucial window in which the transition to green steel must be accelerated to avoid lock-in to high-polluting assets for the next 15-25 years. International financial institutions can play an important role in kick-starting the transition to green steel, especially in emerging and developing regions.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:27:14 +0000 Aaron Maltais; Linus Linde; Felipe Sanchez; Gökçe Mete https://www.sei.org/publications/finance-transition-green-steel/ Publication A just transition in the meat sector: why, who, and how? https://www.sei.org/publications/just-transition-meat-sector/ This report sets out routes toward a just transition in the meat sector. It focuses on domestic meat markets in the Global North, maps out key stakeholders and identifies guiding principles for a just transition away from large-scale meat production and consumption. This report sets out routes toward a just transition in the meat sector. It focuses on domestic meat markets in the Global North, maps out key stakeholders and identifies guiding principles for a just transition away from large-scale meat production and consumption.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:59:38 +0000 Cleo Verkuijl; Claudia Strambo; Robin Hocquet; Ruth Butterfield; Ploy Achakulwisut; Michael Boyland; José Vega Araújo; Inès Bakhtaoui; Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Jonathan Green https://www.sei.org/publications/just-transition-meat-sector/ Publication FIRE: A framework for integrating human rights and gender equality in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation https://www.sei.org/publications/human-rights-disaster-risk/ This paper introduces the Framework for Integrating Rights and Equality (FIRE): a transdisciplinary framework that builds synergies between human rights-based (HRBA) and gender equality approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). This paper introduces the Framework for Integrating Rights and Equality (FIRE): a transdisciplinary framework that builds synergies between human rights-based (HRBA) and gender equality approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA).

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:35:40 +0000 Ha Nguyen; Michael Boyland; Natalia Biskupska https://www.sei.org/publications/human-rights-disaster-risk/ Publication New report lays out the case for a just transition in meat production and consumption https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-report-just-transition-in-meat-production/ An SEI analysis maps out key stakeholders and identifies guiding principles for building healthier, more sustainable food systems. An SEI analysis maps out key stakeholders and identifies guiding principles for building healthier, more sustainable food systems.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:02:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/new-report-just-transition-in-meat-production/ Press Linking the supply and demand aspects of resource recovery in Naivasha, Kenya https://www.sei.org/features/linking-the-supply-and-demand-aspects-of-resource-recovery-in-naivasha-kenya/ In Naivasha, a small town to the west of Nairobi, Kenya, James Kagwe of Waste to Best Environmental Action, a community-based organization, and his team collect, segregate and recycle waste in a heroic contribution to circular economy initiatives by a community. In Naivasha, a small town to the west of Nairobi, Kenya, James Kagwe of Waste to Best Environmental Action, a community-based organization, and his team collect, segregate and recycle waste in a heroic contribution to circular economy initiatives by a community.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:19:03 +0000 Lawrence Nzuve https://www.sei.org/features/linking-the-supply-and-demand-aspects-of-resource-recovery-in-naivasha-kenya/ Feature