SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:05:52 +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 Our guide to COP25 https://www.sei.org/features/cop25/ “Time for action” is the slogan under which the 2019 UN Climate Change conference COP25 takes place in Madrid, 2-13 December. Here are SEI’s insights to inform action. “Time for action” is the slogan under which the 2019 UN Climate Change conference COP25 takes place in Madrid, 2-13 December. Here are SEI’s insights to inform action.

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:59:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/cop25/ Feature Why is it so hard to spend climate finance? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/why-is-it-so-hard-to-spend-climate-finance/ Data from SEI’s Aid Atlas tool highlights problems with spending funds aimed at tackling climate change – this needs urgent attention. Data from SEI’s Aid Atlas tool highlights problems with spending funds aimed at tackling climate change – this needs urgent attention.

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:57:44 +0000 Georgia Savvidou; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/perspectives/why-is-it-so-hard-to-spend-climate-finance/ Perspective How to make COP25 an “ambitious” COP https://www.sei.org/features/how-to-make-cop25-ambitious/ After a troubled lead-up to this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, the need for ambitious action remains great. As she sets off for Madrid, SEI’s Cleo Verkuijl lays out some of the key tasks the UNFCCC parties have before them. After a troubled lead-up to this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, the need for ambitious action remains great. As she sets off for Madrid, SEI’s Cleo Verkuijl lays out some of the key tasks the UNFCCC parties have before them.

]]> Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:51:56 +0000 Cleo Verkuijl https://www.sei.org/features/how-to-make-cop25-ambitious/ Feature ¿Por qué es tan difícil gastar el dinero destinado para el clima? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/por-que-es-tan-dificil-gastar-el-dinero-destinado-para-el-clima/ Los datos de la herramienta Aid Atlas de SEI destacan los problemas con el gasto de fondos destinados a abordar el cambio climático; esto requiere atención urgente. Los datos de la herramienta Aid Atlas de SEI destacan los problemas con el gasto de fondos destinados a abordar el cambio climático; esto requiere atención urgente.

]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:17:21 +0000 Georgia Savvidou; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/perspectives/por-que-es-tan-dificil-gastar-el-dinero-destinado-para-el-clima/ Perspective Nya teknologier för att bekämpa övergödningen i Östersjön får EU-stöd https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/nya-teknologier-for-att-bekampa-overgodningen-i-ostersjon-far-eu-stod/ Försöken har nu inletts med BioPhree® och TerraNova® Ultra vid två olika testanläggningar i Sverige. Syftet med de båda teknologierna är att hindra fosforutsläpp från att nå havet och istället återvinna fosforn som jordbruksgödsel. Stödet till de båda projekten kommer från det EU-stödda projektet BONUS RETURN. Prashanth Kumar, Aquacare och Berndt Björlenius, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, tester på Aquacare testbed i Knivsta, Sverige. Bild: Kristofer Samuelsson Försöken har nu inletts med BioPhree® och TerraNova® Ultra vid två olika testanläggningar i Sverige. Syftet med de båda teknologierna är att hindra fosforutsläpp från att nå havet och istället återvinna fosforn som jordbruksgödsel. Stödet till de båda projekten kommer från det EU-stödda projektet BONUS RETURN.

Prashanth Kumar, Aquacare och Berndt Björlenius, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, tester på Aquacare testbed i Knivsta, Sverige. Bild: Kristofer Samuelsson

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:43:33 +0000 Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/nya-teknologier-for-att-bekampa-overgodningen-i-ostersjon-far-eu-stod/ Press Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: minskade klimatfotavtryck på lokal nivå https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/accelerera-mot-agenda-2030-minskade-klimatfotavtryck-pa-lokal-niva/ SEI startar nu ett nytt projekt som ska hjälpa svenska myndigheter att kartlägga och minska svenskarnas utsläpp som genereras av vår konsumtion. ‘Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: Planering och genomförande för minskade klimatfotavtryck på lokal nivå’ finansieras av Formas och genomförs i samarbete med Umeå och Kalmar kommun samt InsightOne. SEI startar nu ett nytt projekt som ska hjälpa svenska myndigheter att kartlägga och minska svenskarnas utsläpp som genereras av vår konsumtion. ‘Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: Planering och genomförande för minskade klimatfotavtryck på lokal nivå’ finansieras av Formas och genomförs i samarbete med Umeå och Kalmar kommun samt InsightOne.

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:00:13 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Ylva Rylander https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/accelerera-mot-agenda-2030-minskade-klimatfotavtryck-pa-lokal-niva/ Press Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: kommunal planering för minskade klimatfotavtryck https://www.sei.org/projects/kommunal-planering-for-minskade-klimatfotavtryck/ SEI ledde detta projekt som skulle hjälpa svenska myndigheter att kartlägga och minska svenskarnas utsläpp som genereras av vår konsumtion. ‘Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: Planering och genomförande för minskade klimatfotavtryck på lokal nivå’ genomfördes i samarbete med Umeå och Kalmar kommun samt företaget InsightOne. Projektet finansierades av det statliga forskningsrådet Formas. SEI ledde detta projekt som skulle hjälpa svenska myndigheter att kartlägga och minska svenskarnas utsläpp som genereras av vår konsumtion. ‘Accelerera mot Agenda 2030: Planering och genomförande för minskade klimatfotavtryck på lokal nivå’ genomfördes i samarbete med Umeå och Kalmar kommun samt företaget InsightOne. Projektet finansierades av det statliga forskningsrådet Formas.

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/kommunal-planering-for-minskade-klimatfotavtryck/ Project Two new techs to combat Baltic eutrophication get pre-commercialization boost https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/two-new-techs-to-combat-baltic-eutrophication-get-pre-commercialization-boost/ Testing has started on BioPhree® and TerraNova® Ultra, which aim to stop waste phosphorus reaching the sea and recycle it as agricultural fertilizer, in demonstration sites in Sweden. This is part of a package of pre-commercialization support offered by the EU co-funded project BONUS RETURN. Testing has started on BioPhree® and TerraNova® Ultra, which aim to stop waste phosphorus reaching the sea and recycle it as agricultural fertilizer, in demonstration sites in Sweden. This is part of a package of pre-commercialization support offered by the EU co-funded project BONUS RETURN.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:28:04 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/two-new-techs-to-combat-baltic-eutrophication-get-pre-commercialization-boost/ Press Why we’re involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-were-involved-in-a-project-in-africa-to-promote-edible-insects/ There is a wealth of indigenous knowledge about capturing and eating insects in sub-Saharan Africa. But the development of edible insects as a food industry has been very slow, despite its many potential benefits. There is a wealth of indigenous knowledge about capturing and eating insects in sub-Saharan Africa. But the development of edible insects as a food industry has been very slow, despite its many potential benefits.

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:10:32 +0000 Anneli Sundin; Robert Musundire https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/why-were-involved-in-a-project-in-africa-to-promote-edible-insects/ Press Economic evaluation of the Afya trial in Kenya for retaining women in pre- and postnatal care https://www.sei.org/publications/cost-effectiveness-cash-transfers-retain-women-care-pregnancy-birth-postnatal-protocol-economic-evaluation-afya-kenya/ This protocol describes the planned economic evaluation of the Afya trial in Kenya, which assesses the impact, cost-effectiveness and scalability of conditional cash transfers to encourage women to use prenatal and postnatal healthcare services. This protocol describes the planned economic evaluation of the Afya trial in Kenya, which assesses the impact, cost-effectiveness and scalability of conditional cash transfers to encourage women to use prenatal and postnatal healthcare services.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:47:53 +0000 Fedra Vanhuyse; Caroline Ochieng https://www.sei.org/publications/cost-effectiveness-cash-transfers-retain-women-care-pregnancy-birth-postnatal-protocol-economic-evaluation-afya-kenya/ Publication Report release: Nordic Green to Scale for Cities and Communities https://www.sei.org/events/nordic-green-to-scale-for-cities-and-communities-report-release/ Nordic countries offer proven and scalable solutions for cutting emissions globally. What would the impacts be if more cities joined in? On 27 November SEI hosted a dialogue with municipal representatives from Sweden and Finland to learn and share experiences of successful ways in which Nordic municipalities implement green city solutions. Nordic countries offer proven and scalable solutions for cutting emissions globally. What would the impacts be if more cities joined in? On 27 November SEI hosted a dialogue with municipal representatives from Sweden and Finland to learn and share experiences of successful ways in which Nordic municipalities implement green city solutions.

]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:22:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/nordic-green-to-scale-for-cities-and-communities-report-release/ Event How monitoring and evaluation can help close gender disparities in WASH programs https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/how-monitoring-and-evaluation-can-help-close-gender-disparities-in-wash-programs/ Photo: Renate Wefers (EyeEm) / GettyImages. We tend to think that building new water and sanitation infrastructure would automatically translate into higher gender equality. However, we don’t have the data to say if that’s true for sure, and how it differs from place to place and over time. The Empowerment in WASH Index (EWI) was created to change that. Photo: Renate Wefers (EyeEm) / GettyImages.

We tend to think that building new water and sanitation infrastructure would automatically translate into higher gender equality. However, we don’t have the data to say if that’s true for sure, and how it differs from place to place and over time. The Empowerment in WASH Index (EWI) was created to change that.

]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:38:46 +0000 Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/how-monitoring-and-evaluation-can-help-close-gender-disparities-in-wash-programs/ Press Soy and environmental compliance in Brazil: An undervalued risk for global markets https://www.sei.org/publications/soy-environmental-compliance/ New analysis reveals that many countries are importing Brazilian soy grown on land that has not been registered in the Rural Environmental Registry, CAR, which is the first mandatory step towards compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code. New analysis reveals that many countries are importing Brazilian soy grown on land that has not been registered in the Rural Environmental Registry, CAR, which is the first mandatory step towards compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code.

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 14:36:16 +0000 Michael Lathuillière; Toby Gardner; Pernilla Löfgren https://www.sei.org/publications/soy-environmental-compliance/ Publication Carbon offsets are all the rage again. But can they be used to raise global climate ambitions? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/carbon-offsets-are-all-the-rage-again/ The global landscape for voluntary carbon offsetting is about to get much more complicated. SEI’s Derik Broekhoff explains the importance of COP 25 to offsets — and how Paris Agreement rules could drive significant mitigation. The global landscape for voluntary carbon offsetting is about to get much more complicated. SEI’s Derik Broekhoff explains the importance of COP 25 to offsets — and how Paris Agreement rules could drive significant mitigation.

 

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:51:44 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/perspectives/carbon-offsets-are-all-the-rage-again/ Perspective Cómo la “brecha de producción” de combustibles fósiles obstaculiza los objetivos climáticos https://www.sei.org/features/como-la-brecha-de-produccion-de-combustibles-fosiles-obstaculiza-los-objetivos-climaticos/ El nuevo Informe de brecha de producción, producido por SEI, IISD, ODI, CICERO, Climate Analytics y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente, muestra que el mundo está en camino de producir un 120% más de combustibles fósiles de los que se pueden quemar para un escenario de calentamiento de 1,5 ° C. El nuevo Informe de brecha de producción, producido por SEI, IISD, ODI, CICERO, Climate Analytics y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente, muestra que el mundo está en camino de producir un 120% más de combustibles fósiles de los que se pueden quemar para un escenario de calentamiento de 1,5 ° C.

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:26:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/como-la-brecha-de-produccion-de-combustibles-fosiles-obstaculiza-los-objetivos-climaticos/ Feature Postimees: Kliimaneutraalsuse saavutamine Eestis on reaalne https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/postimees-kliimaneutraalsuse-saavutamine-eestis-on-reaalne/ Kliimaneutraalsuse saavutamine Eestis on reaalne ning selleks pole vaja teha midagi väga kaelamurdvat, selgus SEI Tallinn juhataja Lauri Tammiste ettekandest. Kliimaneutraalsuse saavutamine Eestis on reaalne ning selleks pole vaja teha midagi väga kaelamurdvat, selgus SEI Tallinn juhataja Lauri Tammiste ettekandest.

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:12:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/postimees-kliimaneutraalsuse-saavutamine-eestis-on-reaalne/ Press Lessons learned from the first round of applications by carbon-offsetting programs for eligibility under CORSIA https://www.sei.org/publications/lessons-learned-from-the-first-round-of-applications-by-carbon-offsetting-programs-for-eligibility-under-corsia/ This paper finds that the degree to which the applicants satisfy the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements differs substantially. This paper finds that the degree to which the applicants satisfy the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements differs substantially.

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2019 16:42:21 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/lessons-learned-from-the-first-round-of-applications-by-carbon-offsetting-programs-for-eligibility-under-corsia/ Publication International spillovers in SDG implementation: the case of soy from Argentina https://www.sei.org/publications/spillovers-sdg-implementation-soy-argentina/ In a globalized world, with regions interconnected through ever more complex value chains, environmental and socio-economic impacts of consumption are increasingly externalized as “spillovers” to producer countries. These spillovers have impacts on achieving SDGs, as is the case in the Argentina-EU soy supply chain. This brief discusses these impacts and sets out recommendations for decision makers. Read the brief in full below or download as a PDF. In a globalized world, with regions interconnected through ever more complex value chains, environmental and socio-economic impacts of consumption are increasingly externalized as “spillovers” to producer countries. These spillovers have impacts on achieving SDGs, as is the case in the Argentina-EU soy supply chain. This brief discusses these impacts and sets out recommendations for decision makers.

Read the brief in full below or download as a PDF.

]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:37:10 +0000 Holger Hoff; Kevin M. Adams https://www.sei.org/publications/spillovers-sdg-implementation-soy-argentina/ Publication Assessment of the impact of climate change and mining activities on streamflow and selected metals loading in the Chindwin River, Myanmar https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-of-the-impact-of-climate-change-and-mining-activities-on-streamflow-and-selected-metals-loading-in-the-chindwin-river-myanmar/ The aim of this study was to establish a connection between hydrology, mining area, heavy metal loading, and climate change in the Chindwin River. The aim of this study was to establish a connection between hydrology, mining area, heavy metal loading, and climate change in the Chindwin River.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:01:26 +0000 Thanapon Piman https://www.sei.org/publications/assessment-of-the-impact-of-climate-change-and-mining-activities-on-streamflow-and-selected-metals-loading-in-the-chindwin-river-myanmar/ Publication The Production Gap Report https://www.sei.org/publications/the-production-gap-report/ This report, from leading research institutions and the UN Environment Programme, is the first assessment of the gap between Paris Agreement goals and countries’ planned production of coal, oil and gas. This report, from leading research institutions and the UN Environment Programme, is the first assessment of the gap between Paris Agreement goals and countries’ planned production of coal, oil and gas.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:01:14 +0000 Ploy Achakulwisut; Peter Erickson; Sivan Kartha; Michael Lazarus; Georgia Piggot; Cleo Verkuijl; Harro van Asselt https://www.sei.org/publications/the-production-gap-report/ Publication