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 A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change https://www.sei.org/publications/systematic-global-stocktake-adaptation/ This article presents a systematic and comprehensive global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change. The authors screened more than 48 000 articles using machine learning methods and a global network of 126 researchers. This article presents a systematic and comprehensive global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change. The authors screened more than 48 000 articles using machine learning methods and a global network of 126 researchers.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:11:06 +0000 Katherine Browne; Neal Haddaway https://www.sei.org/publications/systematic-global-stocktake-adaptation/ Publication Our guide to COP26 https://www.sei.org/features/cop26/ Find SEI research and perspectives related to COP26, as well as contacts and events. Photo: Photo: urbazon / E+ / Getty Images. Find SEI research and perspectives related to COP26, as well as contacts and events.



Photo: Photo: urbazon / E+ / Getty Images.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/cop26/ Feature A circular economy: a tool to bridge climate mitigation and adaptation? https://www.sei.org/features/circular-economy-mitigation-and-adaptation/ For World Cities Day 2021, an annual United Nations observance that marks the end of Urban October on 31 October, researchers on the Urban Circularity Assessment Framework (UCAF) project take a closer look at the role of circularity in climate mitigation and adaptation linking to this year’s theme “Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience”. For World Cities Day 2021, an annual United Nations observance that marks the end of Urban October on 31 October, researchers on the Urban Circularity Assessment Framework (UCAF) project take a closer look at the role of circularity in climate mitigation and adaptation linking to this year’s theme “Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience”.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:29:11 +0000 Mathilda Englund; Karin André https://www.sei.org/features/circular-economy-mitigation-and-adaptation/ Feature Time to lead: priorities for the G20 on the eve of COP26 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-g20-cop26/ The G20 have unparalleled resources to tackle the climate crisis, as well as a moral responsibility to contribute their “fair share”, both in terms of mitigation effort and finance. We outline four priorities for the G20 to step up to this responsibility. The G20 have unparalleled resources to tackle the climate crisis, as well as a moral responsibility to contribute their “fair share”, both in terms of mitigation effort and finance. We outline four priorities for the G20 to step up to this responsibility.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:09:02 +0000 Corrado Topi; Nabil Haque; May Thazin Aung; Cleo Verkuijl; Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/priorities-g20-cop26/ Perspective Climate risks to trade and food security: implications for policy https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risks-trade-food-security-implications-policy/ This policy brief presents policy insights from a groundbreaking assessment of climate risks to international trade in six major commodities. This policy brief presents policy insights from a groundbreaking assessment of climate risks to international trade in six major commodities.

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:10:06 +0000 Kevin M. Adams; Magnus Benzie; Simon Croft https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-risks-trade-food-security-implications-policy/ Publication Lancang-Mekong Research and Policy Forums by SUMERNET https://www.sei.org/events/lancang-mekong-research-policy-forums-by-sumernet/ Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) will host the online event “Lancang-Mekong Research and Policy Forums”. The forums aim at strengthening research-policy cooperation and partnerships to address water security in times of uncertainty in the Lancang-Mekong Region. Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) will host the  online event “Lancang-Mekong Research and Policy Forums”. The forums aim at strengthening research-policy cooperation and partnerships to address water security in times of uncertainty in the Lancang-Mekong Region.

]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:21:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/lancang-mekong-research-policy-forums-by-sumernet/ Event Six insights on investing for net zero https://www.sei.org/publications/six-insights-investing-net-zero/ How can investors in high emitting sectors help the drive to net zero? This brief presents insights for the agriculture, steel, cement, and oil and gas sectors. How can investors in high emitting sectors help the drive to net zero? This brief presents insights for the agriculture, steel, cement, and oil and gas sectors.

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:37:05 +0000 Aaron Maltais; Toby Gardner; Javier Godar; Michael Lazarus; Gökçe Mete; Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/six-insights-investing-net-zero/ Publication Participative solutions in urban transport planning https://www.sei.org/events/participative-solutions-in-urban-transport-planning/ This INTALInC webinar will explore promising approaches aimed at overcoming exclusion in East African urban transport planning, showcasing key methodological innovations. This INTALInC webinar will explore promising approaches aimed at overcoming exclusion in East African urban transport planning, showcasing key methodological innovations.

]]> Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:15:48 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/participative-solutions-in-urban-transport-planning/ Event Webinar: How COP26 can deliver on loss and damage finance https://www.sei.org/events/cop26-deliver-loss-damage-finance/ At COP26, governments need to determine how best to support the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, yet are least responsible for causing it, through Loss and Damage (L&D) funding. This webinar aims to help chart the path forward. At COP26, governments need to determine how best to support the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, yet are least responsible for causing it, through Loss and Damage (L&D) funding. This webinar aims to help chart the path forward.

]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:30:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/cop26-deliver-loss-damage-finance/ Event The good news on NDCs is how they address health https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ndcs-health/ The news on nationally determined contributions (NDCs) is that updated and new NDCs from 143 parties together would reduce emissions only by 9% below the 2010 level by 2030, while reductions of at least 30% are needed. But there is also some good news and that is in how the new and updated national climate action plans address health. Health can be a driver for more ambitious NDCs in the future and could speed up implementing existing commitments. The news on nationally determined contributions (NDCs) is that updated and new NDCs from 143 parties together would reduce emissions only by 9% below the 2010 level by 2030, while reductions of at least 30% are needed. But there is also some good news and that is in how the new and updated national climate action plans address health. Health can be a driver for more ambitious NDCs in the future and could speed up implementing existing commitments.

]]> Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:51:36 +0000 Chris Malley https://www.sei.org/perspectives/ndcs-health/ Perspective Seven priorities for COP26 https://www.sei.org/features/priorities-cop26/ Climate change is already affecting every region on earth, but the world can still avoid catastrophic climate change if countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions decisively and quickly. The COP26 UN climate conference gets under way in Glasgow on 31 October 2021. If ever there were a time when countries must show they are serious about climate action, this is it. Here are seven ways they can do this. Climate change is already affecting every region on earth, but the world can still avoid catastrophic climate change if countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions decisively and quickly. The COP26 UN climate conference gets under way in Glasgow on 31 October 2021. If ever there were a time when countries must show they are serious about climate action, this is it. Here are seven ways they can do this.

]]> Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:12:15 +0000 Cleo Verkuijl; Andrea Lindblom https://www.sei.org/features/priorities-cop26/ Feature Commodity Footprints https://www.sei.org/tools/commodity-footprints/ Commodity Footprints addresses a key evidence gap by showing how national consumption activities are linked to environmental impacts elsewhere in the world through global commodity supply chains. As the public dashboard for the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator, it helps users explore these impacts over time and across countries and commodities, supporting analysis, policy and reporting. Commodity Footprints addresses a key evidence gap by showing how national consumption activities are linked to environmental impacts elsewhere in the world through global commodity supply chains. As the public dashboard for the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator, it helps users explore these impacts over time and across countries and commodities, supporting analysis, policy and reporting.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:02:46 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/commodity-footprints/ Tool Technical documentation for an experimental statistic estimating the global environmental impacts of UK consumption https://www.sei.org/publications/technical-documentation-experimental-statistic/ A new experimental statistic has been released that will act as an indicator of the global environmental impacts of UK consumption. This report (JNCC Report No. 695) describes the methodologies used to produce the experimental statistic. A new experimental statistic has been released that will act as an indicator of the global environmental impacts of UK consumption. This report (JNCC Report No. 695) describes the methodologies used to produce the experimental statistic.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:36:58 +0000 Simon Croft; Jonathan Green; Amy Molotoks; Chris West https://www.sei.org/publications/technical-documentation-experimental-statistic/ Publication A just transition towards circular cities – why people matter https://www.sei.org/events/a-just-transition-towards-circular-cities/ Cities worldwide are implementing circular economy strategies to reduce the resources they consume and their environmental impact. However, the evidence of intended and unintended social consequences in the transition to circular cities remains largely unaddressed. The lack of a coherent overview regarding evidence on the subject can hinder effective decision making in policy and practice. Cities worldwide are implementing circular economy strategies to reduce the resources they consume and their environmental impact. However, the evidence of intended and unintended social consequences in the transition to circular cities remains largely unaddressed. The lack of a coherent overview regarding evidence on the subject can hinder effective decision making in policy and practice.

]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:33:10 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/a-just-transition-towards-circular-cities/ Event Designing a fair and feasible loss and damage finance mechanism https://www.sei.org/publications/fair-feasible-loss-and-damage-finance-mechanism/ Severe climate-related disasters have already disproportionately affected some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, which are typically some of the least-responsible for the catastrophes. This report highlights the stalemate of international loss and damage support and what can be done to shore up higher-income countries’ responsibilities – starting with COP26. Severe climate-related disasters have already disproportionately affected some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, which are typically some of the least-responsible for the catastrophes. This report highlights the stalemate of international loss and damage support and what can be done to shore up higher-income countries’ responsibilities – starting with COP26.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:00:30 +0000 Zoha Shawoo; Aaron Maltais; Inès Bakhtaoui; Sivan Kartha https://www.sei.org/publications/fair-feasible-loss-and-damage-finance-mechanism/ Publication COP26 must commit to eliminating deforestation https://www.sei.org/perspectives/cop26-must-commit-to-eliminating-deforestation/ COP26 is a crucial moment for world leaders to put eliminating deforestation at the heart of their carbon reduction plans according to the Trase initiative and Vivian Ribeiro, data scientist for Trase. At the UN climate talks (COP26) in November, it is hoped that countries will present ambitious and actionable carbon reduction plans that limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5°C and avoid the worst impacts of climate change from extreme weather, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss. COP26 is a crucial moment for world leaders to put eliminating deforestation at the heart of their carbon reduction plans according to the Trase initiative and Vivian Ribeiro, data scientist for Trase.

At the UN climate talks (COP26) in November, it is hoped that countries will present ambitious and actionable carbon reduction plans that limit the increase in global temperatures to 1.5°C and avoid the worst impacts of climate change from extreme weather, rising sea levels and biodiversity loss.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:33 +0000 Vivian Ribeiro https://www.sei.org/perspectives/cop26-must-commit-to-eliminating-deforestation/ Perspective SEI analysis shows how COP26 can mobilize loss and damage finance right away https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/sei-analysis-cop26-can-mobilize-loss-and-damage-finance/ Eight years after the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage (WIM) was established, efforts to mobilize finance for countries facing catastrophic and unavoidable climate change impacts remain stalled. A new SEI briefing paper lays out a pragmatic way forward, with steps that countries could take as soon as COP26 in Glasgow to break the impasse. Eight years after the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage (WIM) was established, efforts to mobilize finance for countries facing catastrophic and unavoidable climate change impacts remain stalled. A new SEI briefing paper lays out a pragmatic way forward, with steps that countries could take as soon as COP26 in Glasgow to break the impasse.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:59:09 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/sei-analysis-cop26-can-mobilize-loss-and-damage-finance/ Press Fossilfria svenska pensionsportföljer innebär inte en fossilfri värld https://www.sei.org/events/fossilfria-svenska-pensionsportfoljer-varld/ Klimatet är vår tids stora ödesfråga och höstens stora diskussionsämne. Den senaste IPCC-rapporten fastslog att det är mänskligheten som orsakar klimatförändringarna och COP26 står inför dörren. EU har antagit hårda regleringar för minskning av utsläpp och löften om klimatneutrala bolag, regioner och investeringsportföljer står som spön i backen. Ett sätt att mäta hur stor påverkan på klimatet ens sparkapital har är att titta på bankens, pensions- eller kapitalförvaltarens koldioxidavtryck. Klimatet är vår tids stora ödesfråga och höstens stora diskussionsämne. Den senaste IPCC-rapporten fastslog att det är mänskligheten som orsakar klimatförändringarna och COP26 står inför dörren. EU har antagit hårda regleringar för minskning av utsläpp och löften om klimatneutrala bolag, regioner och investeringsportföljer står som spön i backen.

Ett sätt att mäta hur stor påverkan på klimatet ens sparkapital har är att titta på bankens, pensions- eller kapitalförvaltarens koldioxidavtryck.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:15:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/fossilfria-svenska-pensionsportfoljer-varld/ Event What does it take to achieve net zero? Opportunities and barriers in the steel, cement, agriculture, and oil and gas sectors https://www.sei.org/publications/what-achieve-net-zero/ The report provides insights from sustainability experts on what is required to achieve net zero transition in climate-intensive sectors such as steel, cement, agricultural commodities and oil and gas, and what investors engaging in these sectors need to know in order to have real economic impacts on green transitions. The report provides insights from sustainability experts on what is required to achieve net zero transition in climate-intensive sectors such as steel, cement, agricultural commodities and oil and gas, and what investors engaging in these sectors need to know in order to have real economic impacts on green transitions.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:30:30 +0000 Aaron Maltais; Toby Gardner; Javier Godar; Michael Lazarus; Gökçe Mete; Olle Olsson https://www.sei.org/publications/what-achieve-net-zero/ Publication Ny rapport: Vad investerare behöver veta för att påskynda grön omställning inom klimatintensiva sektorer https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ny-rapport-vad-investerare-behover-veta-for-att-paskynda-gron-omstallning-inom-klimatintensiva-sektorer/ I en ny rapport från Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC) och Stockholm Environment Institute, förklarar hållbarhetsexperter vad som krävs för att uppnå nettonollomställning inom klimatintensiva sektorer som stål, cement, jordbruksråvaror, olja och gas. Rapporten pekar på vad investerare inom dessa sektorer behöver veta för att bidra till faktiska utsläppsminskningar. I en ny rapport från Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC) och Stockholm Environment Institute, förklarar hållbarhetsexperter vad som krävs för att uppnå nettonollomställning inom klimatintensiva sektorer som stål, cement, jordbruksråvaror, olja och gas. Rapporten pekar på vad investerare inom dessa sektorer behöver veta för att bidra till faktiska utsläppsminskningar.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/ny-rapport-vad-investerare-behover-veta-for-att-paskynda-gron-omstallning-inom-klimatintensiva-sektorer/ Press