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 Mitigating emissions and reducing air pollution: act global, think local https://www.sei.org/perspectives/mitigating-emissions-and-reducing-air-pollution-act-global-think-local/ Normally we say, ‘think global, act local’. But when it comes to mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions while combatting local air pollution, it’s time to say ‘act global, think local’. Normally we say, ‘think global, act local’. But when it comes to mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions while combatting local air pollution, it’s time to say ‘act global, think local’.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:30:49 +0000 Johan C. I. Kuylenstierna; Yoyo Wegerdt https://www.sei.org/perspectives/mitigating-emissions-and-reducing-air-pollution-act-global-think-local/ Perspective How the fossil fuel “production gap” hinders climate goals https://www.sei.org/features/the-fossil-fuel-production-gap-climate-goals/ The new Production Gap Report — produced by SEI, IISD, ODI, CICERO, Climate Analytics and the UN Environment Programme — shows that the world is on track to produce 120% more fossil fuels than can be burned under 1.5°C warming. The new Production Gap Report — produced by SEI, IISD, ODI, CICERO, Climate Analytics and the UN Environment Programme — shows that the world is on track to produce 120% more fossil fuels than can be burned under 1.5°C warming.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:01:01 +0000 Emily Yehle; Amanda Forsey https://www.sei.org/features/the-fossil-fuel-production-gap-climate-goals/ Feature “Väldigt oroväckande” Karl Hallding om Kinas nya kolkraftverk ambitioner https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/valdigt-orovackande-karl-hallding-om-kinas-nya-kolkraftverk-ambitioner/ Kina väntas bygga nya kolkraftverk med en kapacitet som motsvarar nästan hela EU:s kolkapacitet. Det skriver Financial Times, som hänvisar till en ny rapport från organisationen Global Energy Monitor. Smoking cooling towers of Shanghai Wujing coal power plant in the sunset – Yaorusheng / Getty Images Kina väntas bygga nya kolkraftverk med en kapacitet som motsvarar nästan hela EU:s kolkapacitet. Det skriver Financial Times, som hänvisar till en ny rapport från organisationen Global Energy Monitor.

Smoking cooling towers of Shanghai Wujing coal power plant in the sunset – Yaorusheng / Getty Images

]]> Thu, 28 Nov 2019 06:26:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/valdigt-orovackande-karl-hallding-om-kinas-nya-kolkraftverk-ambitioner/ Press Desafíos económicos y climáticos en la región vinícola de Mendoza. https://www.sei.org/publications/desafios-economicos-y-climaticos-en-la-region-vinicola-de-mendoza/ Este resumen proporciona una visión general de la región vinícola argentina de Mendoza e identifica sus desafíos de suministro de agua. Este resumen proporciona una visión general de la región vinícola argentina de Mendoza e identifica sus desafíos de suministro de agua.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:55:02 +0000 Laura Forni https://www.sei.org/publications/desafios-economicos-y-climaticos-en-la-region-vinicola-de-mendoza/ Publication Implementation challenges for Community Health Clubs in Rwanda https://www.sei.org/publications/implementation-challenges-chcs-rwanda/ This brief presents policy considerations for the future of the national Community Health Clubs programme in Rwanda, based on insights from a stakeholder workshop. This brief presents policy considerations for the future of the national Community Health Clubs programme in Rwanda, based on insights from a stakeholder workshop.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:08:02 +0000 Nelson Ekane; Sarah Dickin https://www.sei.org/publications/implementation-challenges-chcs-rwanda/ Publication The Kenya Sanitation Conference showed we know what to do – now it’s time to do it https://www.sei.org/perspectives/kenya-sanitation-conference/ The event proved sanitation discourse in Kenya has made great strides towards inclusiveness, realism and sustainability. SEI’s Daniel Ddiba hopes to see those values reflected in action. The event proved sanitation discourse in Kenya has made great strides towards inclusiveness, realism and sustainability. SEI’s Daniel Ddiba hopes to see those values reflected in action.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:33:45 +0000 Daniel Ddiba https://www.sei.org/perspectives/kenya-sanitation-conference/ Perspective Three fresh perspectives on sanitation for all https://www.sei.org/features/three-fresh-perspectives-on-sanitation-for-all/ To celebrate World Toilet Day, SEI made three short videos looking at different aspects of the global sanitation challenge and how to help achieve Sustainable Develop Goal 6 — ensure access to sanitation for all. To celebrate World Toilet Day, SEI made three short videos looking at different aspects of the global sanitation challenge and how to help achieve Sustainable Develop Goal 6 — ensure access to sanitation for all.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:56:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/features/three-fresh-perspectives-on-sanitation-for-all/ Feature Gender-transformative climate change adaptation: advancing social equity https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-transformative-climate-change-adaptation-advancing-social-equity/ This background paper explores ways to use a gender-transformative lens to account for the social nature of major adaptation efforts in key systems and to understand the political, economic, social, and cultural practices and norms that shape, but may also distort, people’s adaptation efforts. This is one of several background papers to the 2019 report of the Global Commission on Adaptation. This background paper explores ways to use a gender-transformative lens to account for the social nature of major adaptation efforts in key systems and to understand the political, economic, social, and cultural practices and norms that shape, but may also distort, people’s adaptation efforts. This is one of several background papers to the 2019 report of the Global Commission on Adaptation.

]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:09:15 +0000 Bernadette P. Resurrección; Catherine McMullen https://www.sei.org/publications/gender-transformative-climate-change-adaptation-advancing-social-equity/ Publication Five principles for gender-transformative climate adaptation https://www.sei.org/perspectives/5-principles-for-gender-transformative-climate-adaptation/ The Global Commission on Adaptation recently commissioned a background paper that reviews gender and adaptation around the world, particularly in the Global South. This article summarizes some of its key points. The Global Commission on Adaptation recently commissioned a background paper that reviews gender and adaptation around the world, particularly in the Global South. This article summarizes some of its key points.

]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:34:34 +0000 Camille Pross https://www.sei.org/perspectives/5-principles-for-gender-transformative-climate-adaptation/ Perspective 5 principios para la adaptación climática con una visión transformadora de género https://www.sei.org/perspectives/5-principios-para-la-adaptacion-climatica-con-una-vision-transformadora-de-genero/ La Comisión Global de Adaptación encargó recientemente un documento de antecedentes que revisa el género y la adaptación en todo el mundo, particularmente en el Sur Global. Este artículo resume algunos de sus puntos clave. La Comisión Global de Adaptación encargó recientemente un documento de antecedentes que revisa el género y la adaptación en todo el mundo, particularmente en el Sur Global. Este artículo resume algunos de sus puntos clave.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:26:55 +0000 Camille Pross https://www.sei.org/perspectives/5-principios-para-la-adaptacion-climatica-con-una-vision-transformadora-de-genero/ Perspective Climate solutions in Nordic cities can cut emissions and save money https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/climate-solutions-in-nordic-cities-can-cut-emissions-and-save-money/ Fourteen Nordic climate solutions would enable cities and municipalities in the Nordic countries to reduce their annual greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 26 million tonnes of carbon dioxide – equivalent to almost half of Sweden’s annual emissions. Fourteen Nordic climate solutions would enable cities and municipalities in the Nordic countries to reduce their annual greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 26 million tonnes of carbon dioxide – equivalent to almost half of Sweden’s annual emissions.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 08:52:30 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/climate-solutions-in-nordic-cities-can-cut-emissions-and-save-money/ Press Nordiska städers klimatlösningar minskar utsläppen och sparar pengar https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/nordiska-staders-klimatlosningar-minskar-utslappen-och-sparar-pengar/ Genom att införa fjorton nordiska klimatlösningar kan de nordiska städerna och kommunerna minska sina årliga klimatutsläpp med uppskattningsvis 26 miljoner ton koldioxid. Mängden motsvarar nästan hälften av Sveriges årliga utsläpp. Genom att införa fjorton nordiska klimatlösningar kan de nordiska städerna och kommunerna minska sina årliga klimatutsläpp med uppskattningsvis 26 miljoner ton koldioxid. Mängden motsvarar nästan hälften av Sveriges årliga utsläpp.

]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:59:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/nordiska-staders-klimatlosningar-minskar-utslappen-och-sparar-pengar/ Press Transpordi ja liikuvuse arengukava aastateks 2021-2030 keskkonnamõju strateegilise hindamise aruanne https://www.sei.org/projects/transpordi-ja-liikuvuse-arengukava-ksh-aruanne/ Keskkonnamõju strateegilise hindamise aruanne koostatakse Transpordi ja liikuvuse arengukavale 2021-2035, mille põhieesmärgiks on tagada Eesti elanikele ja ettevõtetele mugavad, ohutud, kiired ja kestlikud liikumisvõimalused. Keskkonnamõju strateegilise hindamise aruanne koostatakse Transpordi ja liikuvuse arengukavale 2021-2035, mille põhieesmärgiks on tagada Eesti elanikele ja ettevõtetele mugavad, ohutud, kiired ja kestlikud liikumisvõimalused.

]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:11:25 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/transpordi-ja-liikuvuse-arengukava-ksh-aruanne/ Project Strategic Environmental Assessment Report for 2021–2030 https://www.sei.org/projects/sea-report-of-the-transport-and-mobility-development-plan/ The Strategic Environmental Assessment Report of the Transport and Mobility Development Plan for 2021–2030 (SEA) report is prepared for the Estonian Transport and Mobility Development Plan 2021–2035 which aims to ensure comfortable, safe, fast and sustainable mobility opportunities for Estonian residents and companies. The Strategic Environmental Assessment Report of the Transport and Mobility Development Plan for 2021–2030 (SEA) report is prepared for the Estonian Transport and Mobility Development Plan 2021–2035 which aims to ensure comfortable, safe, fast and sustainable mobility opportunities for Estonian residents and companies.

]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:26:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/sea-report-of-the-transport-and-mobility-development-plan/ Project Transformational change through a circular economy https://www.sei.org/publications/transformational-change-through-a-circular-economy/ The brief calls for moving away from linear economies, which result in natural resource over-exploitation, unsustainable mass production and environmental degradation, toward circular economies, characterized by systems that employ recycling, reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment to create a closed system. Read the brief in full below or download the PDF. The brief calls for moving away from linear economies, which result in natural resource over-exploitation, unsustainable mass production and environmental degradation, toward circular economies, characterized by systems that employ recycling, reuse, remanufacturing and refurbishment to create a closed system.

Read the brief in full below or download the PDF.

 

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:40:00 +0000 Jaee Nikam https://www.sei.org/publications/transformational-change-through-a-circular-economy/ Publication Accelerating Agenda 2030: municipal planning for reduced climate footprints https://www.sei.org/projects/accelerating-agenda-2030-municipality-planning-for-reduced-climate-footprints/ This project helped Sweden’s municipalities to map and reduce emissions generated by consumption in their local areas. To implement the project, SEI partnered with Umeå and Kalmar Municipalities and the company InsightOne. The project was funded by Formas, a Swedish government research council for sustainable development and implemented from November 2019–April 2022. This project helped Sweden’s municipalities to map and reduce emissions generated by consumption in their local areas. To implement the project, SEI partnered with Umeå and Kalmar Municipalities and the company InsightOne.

The project was funded by Formas, a Swedish government research council for sustainable development and implemented from November 2019–April 2022.

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/accelerating-agenda-2030-municipality-planning-for-reduced-climate-footprints/ Project Securing climate benefit: a guide to using carbon offsets https://www.sei.org/publications/guide-to-using-carbon-offsets/ Carbon offsets — if used responsibly — can accelerate action to avert dangerous climate change. This guide is for companies and organizations who aim to use offsets in voluntary greenhouse gas reduction strategies. Carbon offsets — if used responsibly — can accelerate action to avert dangerous climate change. This guide is for companies and organizations who aim to use offsets in voluntary greenhouse gas reduction strategies.

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:35:57 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/guide-to-using-carbon-offsets/ Publication Jätkusuutlikkuse maik – Toitlustusteenuste riigihanked Läänemere piirkonnas https://www.sei.org/events/jatkusuutlikkuse-maik-toitlustusteenuste-riigihanked-laanemere-piirkonnas/ Kahepäevase konverentsi eesmärk on tuua kokku Läänemereäärsete riikide avaliku sektori hankijad, toitlustusteenuste pakkujad, riigiasutused, tarnijad, kliendid ja muud sidusrühmad, et üheskoos praegusest olukorrast õppida ja töötada välja innovaatilisi strateegiaid. Konverents toimub projekti StratKIT raames. Ootame Sind konverentsil osalema ja Läänemere piirkonna avalike toitlustusteenuste jätkusuutlikumaks kujundamisele kaasa rääkima! Kahepäevase konverentsi eesmärk on tuua kokku Läänemereäärsete riikide avaliku sektori hankijad, toitlustusteenuste pakkujad, riigiasutused, tarnijad, kliendid ja muud sidusrühmad, et üheskoos praegusest olukorrast õppida ja töötada välja innovaatilisi strateegiaid. Konverents toimub projekti StratKIT raames.

Ootame Sind konverentsil osalema ja Läänemere piirkonna avalike toitlustusteenuste jätkusuutlikumaks kujundamisele kaasa rääkima!

]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:19:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/jatkusuutlikkuse-maik-toitlustusteenuste-riigihanked-laanemere-piirkonnas/ Event A Taste of Sustainability – Mobilizing Public Procurement and Catering Services in the Baltic Sea Region https://www.sei.org/events/a-taste-of-sustainability-mobilizing-public-procurement-and-catering-services-in-the-baltic-sea-region/ The two-day StratKIT Baltic Sea Region (BSR) Stakeholder Round Table Event is a first international event of the StratKIT project, bringing together international stakeholders to co-learn about the current situation and to co-develop innovative strategies for the future. You are welcome to join and learn about new developments and offer your input for shaping the Public Catering Services towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region. The two-day StratKIT Baltic Sea Region (BSR) Stakeholder Round Table Event is a first international event of the StratKIT project, bringing together international stakeholders to co-learn about the current situation and to co-develop innovative strategies for the future. You are welcome to join and learn about new developments and offer your input for shaping the Public Catering Services towards sustainability in the Baltic Sea Region.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:59:22 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/a-taste-of-sustainability-mobilizing-public-procurement-and-catering-services-in-the-baltic-sea-region/ Event SEI strategy 2020–24: knowledge for action https://www.sei.org/features/sei-strategy-2020-24-knowledge-for-action/ Our new five-year strategy: knowledge for action. Our new five-year strategy: knowledge for action.

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 08:08:56 +0000 Robert Watt https://www.sei.org/features/sei-strategy-2020-24-knowledge-for-action/ Feature