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 Targeting Net-Zero: Leveraging a Just Transformation of the Global Steel Sector https://www.sei.org/events/just-transformation-global-steel-sector/ This COP26 side event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of a just transformation of the global steel sector. Which measures and instruments are needed to accelerate a just global transition? The event is organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Lund University, Wuppertal Institute, Agora Industry and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT). This COP26 side event will focus on the opportunities and challenges of a just transformation of the global steel sector. Which measures and instruments are needed to accelerate a just global transition? The event is organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Lund University, Wuppertal Institute, Agora Industry and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:51:09 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/just-transformation-global-steel-sector/ Event Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short https://www.sei.org/perspectives/opinion-climate-adaptation-finance-africa/ New research that tracked funding for adaptation to African nations from 2014 to 2018 found that this finance fell short in quantity; variation among countries; neglect of some sectors; difficulty spending funds and debt. This perspective was originally published by The Conversation. New research that tracked funding for adaptation to African nations from 2014 to 2018 found that this finance fell short in quantity; variation among countries; neglect of some sectors; difficulty spending funds and debt.

This perspective was originally published by The Conversation.

]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:41:37 +0000 Georgia Savvidou; Christopher Trisos https://www.sei.org/perspectives/opinion-climate-adaptation-finance-africa/ Perspective COP26: Pre-launch of new guide to unlock business action on air pollution https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/pre-launch-guide-business-air-pollution/ On 3 November, SEI and its partners are introducing a practical guide for businesses on how to measure air pollution across value chains at COP26. The guide is being developed by SEI and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition in partnership with IKEA. It will support companies to understand their impact on air quality and take necessary actions to reduce their emissions to contribute to better health for people and the planet. On 3 November, SEI and its partners are introducing a practical guide for businesses on how to measure air pollution across value chains at COP26. The guide is being developed by SEI and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition in partnership with IKEA. It will support companies to understand their impact on air quality and take necessary actions to reduce their emissions to contribute to better health for people and the planet.

]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/pre-launch-guide-business-air-pollution/ Press Putting people at the centre of climate action https://www.sei.org/perspectives/putting-people-at-the-centre-of-climate-action/ This perspective is written by SEI Researcher Claudia Strambo and Azrudin Husika, lead expert for air quality, climate and energy in development of Bosnia and Herzegovina Environmental Strategy and Action Plan 2030+ (BIH ESAP 2030+). It was originally published as a sponsored article by Klix.ba (in Bosnian), a news portal in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This perspective is written by SEI Researcher Claudia Strambo and Azrudin Husika, lead expert for air quality, climate and energy in development of Bosnia and Herzegovina Environmental Strategy and Action Plan 2030+ (BIH ESAP 2030+). It was originally published as a sponsored article by Klix.ba (in Bosnian), a news portal in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:13:17 +0000 Claudia Strambo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/putting-people-at-the-centre-of-climate-action/ Perspective Assessing crediting scheme standards and practices for ensuring unit quality under the Paris agreement https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-crediting-scheme-standards-ensuring-unit-quality-paris-agreement/ Under the Paris Agreement, countries may use existing crediting schemes, including schemes serving voluntary carbon offset markets, as a basis for international emissions trading. When doing so, countries must be able to assess the relative quality of the credits these schemes issue. The authors present a framework for assessing the standards and practices of crediting schemes related to credit quality and road test it on six existing schemes. Under the Paris Agreement, countries may use existing crediting schemes, including schemes serving voluntary carbon offset markets, as a basis for international emissions trading. When doing so, countries must be able to assess the relative quality of the credits these schemes issue. The authors present a framework for assessing the standards and practices of crediting schemes related to credit quality and road test it on six existing schemes.

]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:44:03 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/assessing-crediting-scheme-standards-ensuring-unit-quality-paris-agreement/ Publication Climate finance needs to acknowledge the unmitigated debt crisis https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-finance-acknowledge-debt-crisis/ Climate finance is high on the agenda at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26) – a top priority for developing countries. There is great concern that developed countries have not only fallen short of their pledge to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020, but may not reach that target until 2023. In addition to ramping up climate finance, the Parties need to grapple with a second equally serious problem: the debt crisis of developing countries. Climate finance is high on the agenda at the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26) – a top priority for developing countries. There is great concern that developed countries have not only fallen short of their pledge to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020, but may not reach that target until 2023. In addition to ramping up climate finance, the Parties need to grapple with a second equally serious problem: the debt crisis of developing countries.

]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:00:29 +0000 Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-finance-acknowledge-debt-crisis/ Perspective “The Global Methane Pledge is a good start” https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/cop26-global-methane-pledge/ World leaders have signed up to the Global Methane Pledge to cut global methane emissions by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2020 levels). The Pledge is an initiative led by the US and EU and more than 100 countries have now joined. The goal of the Pledge is to cut warming by 0.2°C and also achieve health and other development benefits by cutting methane emissions. World leaders have signed up to the Global Methane Pledge to cut global methane emissions by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2020 levels). The Pledge is an initiative led by the US and EU and more than 100 countries have now joined. The goal of the Pledge is to cut warming by 0.2°C and also achieve health and other development benefits by cutting methane emissions.

]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:43:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/cop26-global-methane-pledge/ Press Digging into plastic waste in Thailand https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/digging-into-plastic-waste-in-thailand/ The problematic state of plastic systems has received a great deal of attention in recent years. Their inexpensive nature and wide applicability have made the materials pervasive, but lacking systems to address and account for end-of-life has created a massive and steadily growing waste challenge that is highly diffuse in nature. The problematic state of plastic systems has received a great deal of attention in recent years. Their inexpensive nature and wide applicability have made the materials pervasive, but lacking systems to address and account for end-of-life has created a massive and steadily growing waste challenge that is highly diffuse in nature.

]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:46:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/digging-into-plastic-waste-in-thailand/ Press Johan C I Kuylenstierna om minskade metanutsläpp https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/johan-c-i-kuylenstierna-om-minskade-metanutslapp/ I kampen mot klimatförändringarna läggs stort fokus på minskningen av växthusgaser. SEI-forskaren Johan C I Kuylenstierna vill parallellt med det se en minskning av metangas, som EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen menar är ” den lägst hängande frukten” när det kommer till att minska utsläppen snabbt och begränsa den globala uppvärmningen till 1,5 grader. I kampen mot klimatförändringarna läggs stort fokus på minskningen av växthusgaser. SEI-forskaren Johan C I Kuylenstierna vill parallellt med det se en minskning av metangas, som EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen menar är ” den lägst hängande frukten” när det kommer till att minska utsläppen snabbt och begränsa den globala uppvärmningen till 1,5 grader.

]]> Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:25:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/johan-c-i-kuylenstierna-om-minskade-metanutslapp/ Press Apoyos públicos a los combustibles fósiles en cuatro países latinoamericanos en el contexto de Covid-19 https://www.sei.org/publications/apoyos-publicos-a-los-combustibles-fosiles-covid-19/ Este documento explora el contraste entre las recientes políticas de apoyo a la producción de combustibles fósiles promulgadas en cuatro países de Latinoamérica durante la pandemia, y los compromisos internacionales para combatir el cambio climático tomando como base los datos de libre acceso del Energy Policy Tracker. Este documento explora el contraste entre las recientes políticas de apoyo a la producción de combustibles fósiles promulgadas en cuatro países de Latinoamérica durante la pandemia, y los compromisos internacionales para combatir el cambio climático tomando como base los datos de libre acceso del Energy Policy Tracker.

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:27:17 +0000 José Vega Araújo; Elisa Arond; Miquel Muñoz Cabré https://www.sei.org/publications/apoyos-publicos-a-los-combustibles-fosiles-covid-19/ Publication Social capital, economic development and carbon emissions: Empirical evidence from counties in Sweden https://www.sei.org/publications/social-capital-carbon-emissions-sweden/ Several studies have found empirical evidence for the role of social capital in environmental management, where a high level of social capital reduces emissions of pollutants. Other studies point out a negative relation between income and environmental performance. The authors of this new research examine if and how social capital explains Swedish county-level per capita CO2 emissions together with income in the period 2000–2017. Several studies have found empirical evidence for the role of social capital in environmental management, where a high level of social capital reduces emissions of pollutants. Other studies point out a negative relation between income and environmental performance. The authors of this new research examine if and how social capital explains Swedish county-level per capita CO2 emissions together with income in the period 2000–2017.

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:28:26 +0000 George Marbuah https://www.sei.org/publications/social-capital-carbon-emissions-sweden/ Publication Cascading climate risks: perspectives from around the world https://www.sei.org/events/cascading-climate-risks/ This virtual roundtable will showcase stories and case studies of cross-border climate risks from regions around the world – cutting through their complexity and revealing their impacts in real terms – and distill the policy implications for national, regional and global actors. This virtual roundtable will showcase stories and case studies of cross-border climate risks from regions around the world – cutting through their complexity and revealing their impacts in real terms – and distill the policy implications for national, regional and global actors.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:34:33 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/cascading-climate-risks/ Event Sustainable climate neutral Nordic municipalities https://www.sei.org/projects/sustainable-climate-neutral-nordic-municipalities/ Many Nordic municipalities have set as their goal to reach climate neutrality this decade. A perspective still often missing is the wider view of climate neutrality related to consumption-based emissions, as well as how to deal with sinks at the local level. This project aims to develop Nordic best-practice guidelines for how municipalities can work to quantify consumption-based emissions and sinks, which will be used to support municipalities in the drafting of road maps for climate neutrality. Many Nordic municipalities have set as their goal to reach climate neutrality this decade. A perspective still often missing is the wider view of climate neutrality related to consumption-based emissions, as well as how to deal with sinks at the local level. This project aims to develop Nordic best-practice guidelines for how municipalities can work to quantify consumption-based emissions and sinks, which will be used to support municipalities in the drafting of road maps for climate neutrality.

]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:54:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/sustainable-climate-neutral-nordic-municipalities/ Project Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York from COP26 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/chris-malley-bbc-radio-york-from-cop26/ UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned global leaders that humanity has “run down the clock” on climate change and it’s now one minute to midnight. SEI’s Chris Malley shares his thoughts with BBC Radio York from inside the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned global leaders that humanity has “run down the clock” on climate change and it’s now one minute to midnight. SEI’s Chris Malley shares his thoughts with BBC Radio York from inside the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/chris-malley-bbc-radio-york-from-cop26/ Press Climate change and natural hazards in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction lens https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-and-natural-hazards-in-bih-a-gesep-lens/ This discussion brief explains how climate change and natural hazards in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty. This discussion brief explains how climate change and natural hazards in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are related to gender inequality, social inequity and poverty.

]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:33:14 +0000 Claudia Strambo; Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-and-natural-hazards-in-bih-a-gesep-lens/ Publication Strengthening environmental policy in BiH with a gender equality, social equity and poverty reduction approach https://www.sei.org/publications/strengthening-environmental-policy-in-bih-with-a-gesep-approach/ This policy report explores the interactions between the environment and issues related to gender equality, social equity and poverty (GESEP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). This policy report explores the interactions between the environment and issues related to gender equality, social equity and poverty (GESEP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:09:23 +0000 Claudia Strambo; Lisa Segnestam https://www.sei.org/publications/strengthening-environmental-policy-in-bih-with-a-gesep-approach/ Publication To bus or not to bus: unpacking the nexus between public health, disaster risk reduction and urban planning https://www.sei.org/perspectives/unpacking-the-nexus-public-health-disaster-risk-reduction-and-urban-planning/ On the occasion of World Cities Day, SEI Research Associate Minh Tran reflect on urban planning from a health emergency and risk reduction perspective. On the occasion of World Cities Day, SEI Research Associate Minh Tran reflect on urban planning from a health emergency and risk reduction perspective.

]]> Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:29:42 +0000 Minh Tran https://www.sei.org/perspectives/unpacking-the-nexus-public-health-disaster-risk-reduction-and-urban-planning/ Perspective The Production Gap Report 2021 https://www.sei.org/publications/the-production-gap-report-2021/ The third edition of the Production Gap Report reveals that governments’ plans for fossil fuel production remain dangerously out of sync with pledges consistent with the Paris Agreement’s global warming limits. The third edition of the Production Gap Report reveals that governments’ plans for fossil fuel production remain dangerously out of sync with pledges consistent with the Paris Agreement’s global warming limits.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:25:02 +0000 Ploy Achakulwisut; Elisa Arond; Lynsi Burton; Peter Erickson; Robin Hocquet; Natalie Jones; Michael Lazarus; Miquel Muñoz Cabré; Harro van Asselt; José Vega Araújo; Cleo Verkuijl; Emily Yehle https://www.sei.org/publications/the-production-gap-report-2021/ Publication Thailand starts operating massive floating solar panel project as pressure mounts on climate action https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/thailand-floating-solar-project/ From the shoreline, the newest piece of Thailand’s renewable energy future is just a shimmer in the distance. The pure scale of this ambitious project is difficult to appreciate from afar. From the shoreline, the newest piece of Thailand’s renewable energy future is just a shimmer in the distance. The pure scale of this ambitious project is difficult to appreciate from afar.

]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:35:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/thailand-floating-solar-project/ Press Hydro-ecological monitoring of high-elevation wetlands in the Katari watershed, Bolivia https://www.sei.org/publications/monitoring-wetlands-katari-watershed-bolivia/ SEI researchers are analysing the impacts of climate change and human activity on bofedales, a unique high-elevation wetland typically situated in the Andes Mountains of South America, in the Katari watershed, Bolivia. SEI researchers are analysing the impacts of climate change and human activity on bofedales, a unique high-elevation wetland typically situated in the Andes Mountains of South America, in the Katari watershed, Bolivia.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:34:05 +0000 Jeanne Fernandez; Bart (A.J.) Wickel; Marisa Escobar https://www.sei.org/publications/monitoring-wetlands-katari-watershed-bolivia/ Publication