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 China-ASEAN environmental cooperation forum 2022 https://www.sei.org/events/china-asean-environment-cooperation/ The China-ASEAN environmental cooperation forum 2022 will be held from 15–16 September 2022 in Nanning, capital of China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in the country’s southwest. The China-ASEAN environmental cooperation forum 2022 will be held from 15–16 September 2022 in Nanning, capital of China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in the country’s southwest.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:06:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/china-asean-environment-cooperation/ Event EEAC 30th Anniversary Conference https://www.sei.org/events/eeac-30-anniversary-conference/ This year’s EEAC Annual Conference on “The Critical Decade of Action: Mobilising Sustainability Transformation in Europe” takes place in Helsinki on 14–15 September 2022. The event is hosted by Finland’s three independent science panels: the Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development, the Finnish Climate Change Panel and the Finnish Nature Panel. This year’s 30th celebration offers an opportunity to reflect on the past years and critically evaluate how we can leap to a sustainable future. This year’s EEAC Annual Conference on “The Critical Decade of Action: Mobilising Sustainability Transformation in Europe” takes place in Helsinki on 14–15 September 2022.

The event is hosted by Finland’s three independent science panels: the Finnish Expert Panel for Sustainable Development, the Finnish Climate Change Panel and the Finnish Nature Panel.

This year’s 30th celebration offers an opportunity to reflect on the past years and critically evaluate how we can leap to a sustainable future.

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:12:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/eeac-30-anniversary-conference/ Event New Developments in Energy Modelling, Urban Transitions, and Energy Poverty https://www.sei.org/events/energy-modeling-urban-transitions-energy-poverty/ Join this online symposium Thursday, 15 September, which will highlight topics related to equitable energy transitions in Canada and abroad. SEI’s Emily Ghosh will serve as a panellist. While admission is free, registration is required. Sign up today! Join this online symposium Thursday, 15 September, which will highlight topics related to equitable energy transitions in Canada and abroad. SEI’s Emily Ghosh will serve as a panellist.

While admission is free, registration is required. Sign up today!

]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:50:31 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/energy-modeling-urban-transitions-energy-poverty/ Event Palm oil deforestation falls in Indonesia, but price surge and growth in exporters with lower standards still putting forests at risk https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/palm-oil-deforestation/ New Trase data reveals a fall in deforestation linked to Indonesian palm oil exports between 2018 and 2020. Where exporters have zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs), their supply chains are consistently linked to less deforestation. However, the sector’s success may be fragile amid price rises and an increasing market share being captured by suppliers with comparatively poor performance on forests and transparency. New Trase data reveals a fall in deforestation linked to Indonesian palm oil exports between 2018 and 2020. Where exporters have zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs), their supply chains are consistently linked to less deforestation.

However, the sector’s success may be fragile amid price rises and an increasing market share being captured by suppliers with comparatively poor performance on forests and transparency.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:00:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/palm-oil-deforestation/ Press Indonesia makes progress towards zero palm oil deforestation – but gains in forest protection are fragile https://www.sei.org/features/zero-palm-oil-deforestation/ New data released by Trase reveals that Indonesian deforestation for palm oil has declined significantly, with the greatest declines occurring in supply chains governed by zero-deforestation commitments. However, rising palm oil prices and the growing role of traders who have lower levels of public transparency threaten to undermine progress. New data released by Trase reveals that Indonesian deforestation for palm oil has declined significantly, with the greatest declines occurring in supply chains governed by zero-deforestation commitments.

However, rising palm oil prices and the growing role of traders who have lower levels of public transparency threaten to undermine progress.

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:00:50 +0000 Toby Gardner; Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/features/zero-palm-oil-deforestation/ Feature To tackle deforestation we need to focus on land use. Here’s why https://www.sei.org/perspectives/how-to-tackle-deforestation/ “To tackle deforestation we need to focus on land use,” Trase Director Toby Gardner and his co-authors of a study from Chalmers University and Global Canopy wrote in an article published on 13 September 2022 by the World Economic Forum. The piece is based on a scientific article in the journal Science co-authored by SEI’s Trase team and Chalmers University of Technology. “To tackle deforestation we need to focus on land use,” Trase Director Toby Gardner and his co-authors of a study from Chalmers University and Global Canopy wrote in an article published on 13 September 2022 by the World Economic Forum.

The piece is based on a scientific article in the journal Science co-authored by SEI’s Trase team and Chalmers University of Technology.

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:22 +0000 Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/perspectives/how-to-tackle-deforestation/ Perspective Integrating gender considerations into climate and clean air projects https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-gender-considerations-into-climate-and-clean-air-projects/ The impacts of climate change and air pollution can affect women and men differently and understanding these differences is crucial to developing gender-responsive projects and programmes. In this webinar, SEI Asia’s Diane Archer will present on industry and provide practical guidance for integrating gender considerations into project design. The impacts of climate change and air pollution can affect women and men differently and understanding these differences is crucial to developing gender-responsive projects and programmes. In this webinar, SEI Asia’s Diane Archer will present on industry and provide practical guidance for integrating gender considerations into project design.

]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:31:37 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/integrating-gender-considerations-into-climate-and-clean-air-projects/ Event Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa https://www.sei.org/events/integrated-assessment-of-air-pollution-and-climate-change-for-sustainable-development-in-africa/ This African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) side event is cohosted by the African Union Commission, UNEP Regional Office for Africa and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to present findings from the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa to inform and enable discussions by African senior policymakers on the options for implementation of the recommendations of the assessment at the national, regional and continental levels. This African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) side event is cohosted by the African Union Commission, UNEP Regional Office for Africa and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to present findings from the Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa to inform and enable discussions by African senior policymakers on the options for implementation of the recommendations of the assessment at the national, regional and continental levels.

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:19:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/integrated-assessment-of-air-pollution-and-climate-change-for-sustainable-development-in-africa/ Event Decarbonizing the EU’s road and construction sectors through green public procurement: the case of Estonia and Poland https://www.sei.org/publications/green-public-procurement-estonia-poland/ Both Estonia and Poland have recognized the benefits of mandatory green public procurement (GPP) policies. While the countries have set goals to increase environmentally friendly procurement, they have not set any mandates to make these happen. As part of a series on GPP in the EU, this policy brief compares the policies in Estonia and Poland, with a focus on the road and construction sectors, both of which can go a long way toward cutting the countries’ greenhouse gas emissions. Both Estonia and Poland have recognized the benefits of mandatory green public procurement (GPP) policies. While the countries have set goals to increase environmentally friendly procurement, they have not set any mandates to make these happen.

As part of a series on GPP in the EU, this policy brief compares the policies in Estonia and Poland, with a focus on the road and construction sectors, both of which can go a long way toward cutting the countries’ greenhouse gas emissions.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:56:37 +0000 Kaidi Kaaret; Evelin Piirsalu; Magdalena Machlowska https://www.sei.org/publications/green-public-procurement-estonia-poland/ Publication The heart of resilience: Cultivating the untapped potential of women https://www.sei.org/features/the-heart-of-resilience-cultivating-the-untapped-potential-of-women/ In a world where the impending risks of climate change press daily, a twofold reality presents itself—while women are disproportionately affected by climate change, they are uniquely situated to lead efforts in response. SEI’s Carla Liera was one of the speakers at the World Water Week 2022 session which focused on recommendations for cultivating women’s untapped potential in WASH contexts, and shares her reflections below. In a world where the impending risks of climate change press daily, a twofold reality presents itself—while women are disproportionately affected by climate change, they are uniquely situated to lead efforts in response. SEI’s Carla Liera was one of the speakers at the World Water Week 2022 session which focused on recommendations for cultivating women’s untapped potential in WASH contexts, and shares her reflections below.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:34:11 +0000 Carla Liera https://www.sei.org/features/the-heart-of-resilience-cultivating-the-untapped-potential-of-women/ Feature Serious games tackle serious challenges in the world’s complicated water systems https://www.sei.org/features/serious-games-water-systems/ SEI uses a tool known as serious games to unite disparate constituents in a test of their community’s developing watershed plans. With successes in Colombia, southern Africa and Thailand, researchers also plan to extend this strategy to the United States. SEI uses a tool known as serious games to unite disparate constituents in a test of their community’s developing watershed plans. With successes in Colombia, southern Africa and Thailand, researchers also plan to extend this strategy to the United States.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:39:39 +0000 Lynsi Burton; Marisa Escobar; Tania Santos; Camilo González https://www.sei.org/features/serious-games-water-systems/ Feature International and cascading climate risk: Implications for adaptation in Africa and the Global Goal on Adaptation https://www.sei.org/events/international-and-cascading-climate-risk-africa/ This side event to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) organised by the Adaptation Without Borders partnership discusses how cross-border and cascading climate risk impacts Africa, how African policymakers can lead an effective response, and how they can advance opportunities for African leadership in driving driving international and multilateral collaboration on adaptation to climate change. This side event to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) organised by the Adaptation Without Borders partnership discusses how cross-border and cascading climate risk impacts Africa, how African policymakers can lead an effective response, and how they can advance opportunities for African leadership in driving driving international and multilateral collaboration on adaptation to climate change.

]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:46:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/international-and-cascading-climate-risk-africa/ Event Co-authored SEI study on post-2025 climate finance in Eco Magazine https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/study-on-post-2025-climate-finance-in-eco-magazine/ On 12 September 2022, a new SEI co-authored study on climate financing post-2025 was published with SEI Affiliated Researcher Pieter Pauw as lead author and SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein and Associate Researcher Zoha Shawoo among the co-authors. The report was covered by Eco Magazine on 13 September 2022. On 12 September 2022, a new SEI co-authored study on climate financing post-2025 was published with SEI Affiliated Researcher Pieter Pauw as lead author and SEI Senior Research Fellow Richard J. T. Klein and Associate Researcher Zoha Shawoo among the co-authors. The report was covered by Eco Magazine on 13 September 2022.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 07:47:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/study-on-post-2025-climate-finance-in-eco-magazine/ Press SEI’s Romanus Opiyo discusses urban green spaces and well-being in African cities https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-romanus-opiyo-on-urbanet-writes-on-urban-green-spaces-potential-in-residents-wellbeing-africa-cities/ In an article on Urbanet, SEI researcher Romanus Opiyo says Urban green spaces are an important natural resource for cities. He writes that these spaces provide a variety of social, economic, and environmental benefits which enhance the health and well-being of urban dwellers and the overall sustainability of cities. Opiyo reflects on the benefits that urban green spaces bestow on cities and the existing opportunities for the provision of such spaces through urban planning interventions. In an article on Urbanet, SEI researcher Romanus Opiyo says Urban green spaces are an important natural resource for cities.  He writes that these spaces provide a variety of social, economic, and environmental benefits which enhance the health and well-being of urban dwellers and the overall sustainability of cities. Opiyo reflects on the benefits that urban green spaces bestow on cities and the existing opportunities for the provision of such spaces through urban planning interventions.

]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:26:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-romanus-opiyo-on-urbanet-writes-on-urban-green-spaces-potential-in-residents-wellbeing-africa-cities/ Press Konsumtionskompassen: ett digitalt verktyg för att förstå klimatpåverkan från konsumtion på lokal nivå https://www.sei.org/publications/konsumtionskompassen-digitalt-verktyg/ Konsumtionskompassen (version 1.0) är ett Excelbaserat verktyg med tillhörande interaktiva kartor som ger en unik förståelse för variationer i hushållens klimatfotavtryck på postnummernivå och inom olika konsumtionsområden. Konsumtionskompassen (version 1.0) är ett Excelbaserat verktyg med tillhörande interaktiva kartor som ger en unik förståelse för variationer i hushållens klimatfotavtryck på postnummernivå och inom olika konsumtionsområden.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:33:44 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Elena Dawkins; Mahboubeh Rahmati Abkenar; Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/konsumtionskompassen-digitalt-verktyg/ Publication Post-2025 climate finance target: how much more and how much better? https://www.sei.org/publications/post-2025-climate-finance-target/ Formal deliberations for a post-2025 climate finance target began at COP26 in Glasgow. This Perspectives article aims to inform this process by discussing the potential size and nature of the target. Formal deliberations for a post-2025 climate finance target began at COP26 in Glasgow. This Perspectives article aims to inform this process by discussing the potential size and nature of the target.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:41:28 +0000 Pieter Pauw; Richard J.T. Klein; Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/publications/post-2025-climate-finance-target/ Publication MapStakes: a stepwise tool for mapping stakeholders https://www.sei.org/tools/mapstakes-tool-mapping-stakeholders/ MapStakes is a five-step tool that helps users define system boundaries, identify, map and involve stakeholders and monitor the engagement process. MapStakes is a five-step tool that helps users define system boundaries, identify, map and involve stakeholders and monitor the engagement process.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:33:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/mapstakes-tool-mapping-stakeholders/ Tool Q&A: Insights on Estonia’s “green” Covid recovery https://www.sei.org/features/qa-insights-on-estonias-green-covid-recovery/ Governments from the 20 wealthiest nations (G20) pledged to inject trillions of dollars into the global economy to recover from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. This was a golden opportunity to use the funds to accelerate the clean energy transition. In order to track Covid-19 recovery packages from a climate and energy perspective, 14 expert organizations from around the globe launched www.energypolicytracker.org, among them SEI, which contributed by compiling data for Estonia. Governments from the 20 wealthiest nations (G20) pledged to inject trillions of dollars into the global economy to recover from the economic impacts of the  Covid-19 crisis. This was a golden opportunity to use the funds to accelerate the clean energy transition. In order to track Covid-19 recovery packages from a climate and energy perspective, 14 expert organizations from around the globe launched www.energypolicytracker.org, among them SEI, which contributed by compiling data for Estonia.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:07:26 +0000 Andrea Lindblom https://www.sei.org/features/qa-insights-on-estonias-green-covid-recovery/ Feature Experts raise five key priorities for setting the post-2025 climate finance target https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/experts-raise-key-priorities-for-climate-finance-target/ A new study by leading climate finance experts identifies the difficulties hampering climate finance to date. With the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 on the horizon and the process of setting a new global post-2025 climate finance target underway, the study offers insights and 5 key considerations for the next global climate finance target. A new study by leading climate finance experts identifies the difficulties hampering climate finance to date. With the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 on the horizon and the process of setting a new global post-2025 climate finance target underway, the study offers insights and 5 key considerations for the next global climate finance target.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:30:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/experts-raise-key-priorities-for-climate-finance-target/ Press Åsa Persson efterfrågar medborgarråd i debattartikel i Aftonbladet https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-efterfragar-medborgarrad-i-debattartikel-i-aftonbladet/ Att bromsa klimatförändringarna blir en alltmer akut politisk uppgift, men de beslut som krävs för att minska utsläppen fattas inte. I en debattartikel i Aftonbladet signerad av SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson m.fl. lyfts behovet av ett medborgarråd för klimatets skull. Att bromsa klimatförändringarna blir en alltmer akut politisk uppgift, men de beslut som krävs för att minska utsläppen fattas inte. I en debattartikel i Aftonbladet signerad av SEI:s forskningschef Åsa Persson m.fl. lyfts behovet av ett medborgarråd för klimatets skull.

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:45:39 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/asa-persson-efterfragar-medborgarrad-i-debattartikel-i-aftonbladet/ Press