https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:49:54 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/ This report, published in Estonian with an English summary, provides an overview of how various cities have used ethanol, biodiesel and hybrid buses and analyze the feasibility of using these bus technologies in Tallinn, Estonia. This report, published in Estonian with an English summary, provides an overview of how various cities have used ethanol, biodiesel and hybrid buses and analyze the feasibility of using these bus technologies in Tallinn, Estonia.

]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Mari Jüssi; Helen Poltimäe; Birgit Aru https://www.sei.org/publications/alternative-fuels-for-tallinn-bus-company-buses-feasibility-and-environmental-impact-of-diesel-bioethanol-hybrid-and-biodiesel-alternatives/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/bonn-spotlight-equity-core-debates/ Science and arithmetic of ‘a finite resource and a major global effort’ make it crucial to resolve burden-sharing question, SEI’s Sivan Kartha says at UNFCCC workshop. Science and arithmetic of ‘a finite resource and a major global effort’ make it crucial to resolve burden-sharing question, SEI’s Sivan Kartha says at UNFCCC workshop.

]]> Tue, 29 May 2012 21:29:58 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/bonn-spotlight-equity-core-debates/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/reason-empathy-and-fair-play-the-climate-policy-gap-discussion-brief/ This brief addresses why CRED recommends such stringent reductions when some other climate-economics models say that very slow emission reductions are the best policy. This brief addresses why CRED recommends such stringent reductions when some other climate-economics models say that very slow emission reductions are the best policy.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 08:37:24 +0000 Frank Ackerman; Elizabeth A. Stanton; Ramón Bueno https://www.sei.org/publications/reason-empathy-and-fair-play-the-climate-policy-gap-discussion-brief/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/water-for-electricity-resource-scarcity-climate-change-and-business-in-a-finite-world/ This report examines the potential impact of low-carbon electricity generation technologies on water resources – and how these water considerations might shape renewable-generation choices. This report examines the potential impact of low-carbon electricity generation technologies on water resources – and how these water considerations might shape renewable-generation choices.

]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 David Purkey; Amanda Fencl; Vishal Mehta; Victoria Clark; Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/publications/water-for-electricity-resource-scarcity-climate-change-and-business-in-a-finite-world/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-economics-flatten-fail/ The case for a carbon tax has not been destroyed – only any notion that only any notion that a carbon tax alone will solve all problems. The case for a carbon tax has not been destroyed – only any notion that only any notion that a carbon tax alone will solve all problems.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 13:07:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/climate-economics-flatten-fail/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/perspectives/putting-a-price-on-the-ocean/ This article describes an economic valuation of ecosystem services from the oceans produced by Frank Ackerman, director of the Climate Economics Group at SEI-US, as part of the forthcoming SEI-coordinated book Valuing the Ocean, for which a preview was released in March. This article describes an economic valuation of ecosystem services from the oceans produced by Frank Ackerman, director of the Climate Economics Group at SEI-US, as part of the forthcoming SEI-coordinated book Valuing the Ocean, for which a preview was released in March.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 19:28:18 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/putting-a-price-on-the-ocean/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/new-video-diagnostics-solutions/ On 23 April, SEI and the Stockholm Resilience Centre hosted a conversation with UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner about his agency’s role, Rio+20, and how to bridge science and policy. Watch the full discussion below. On 23 April, SEI and the Stockholm Resilience Centre hosted a conversation with UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner about his agency’s role, Rio+20, and how to bridge science and policy. Watch the full discussion below.

]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 07:17:01 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/new-video-diagnostics-solutions/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/equity-and-cost-effectiveness-of-multilateral-adaptation-finance-are-they-friends-or-foes/ This paper analyses potential criteria to allocate international funding for adaptation to climate change, as a response to one of the main governance challenges of international adaptation funding – the prioritization of project proposals given scarce funding. This paper analyses potential criteria to allocate international funding for adaptation to climate change, as a response to one of the main governance challenges of international adaptation funding – the prioritization of project proposals given scarce funding.

]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:00 +0000 Åsa Persson https://www.sei.org/publications/equity-and-cost-effectiveness-of-multilateral-adaptation-finance-are-they-friends-or-foes/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/how-do-we-govern-sustainable-innovations-mapping-patterns-of-governance-for-biofuels-and-hybrid-electric-vehicle-technologies/ This paper examines patterns of governance aimed at sustainable technological innovation in the transport sector. This paper examines patterns of governance aimed at sustainable technological innovation in the transport sector.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Måns Nilsson https://www.sei.org/publications/how-do-we-govern-sustainable-innovations-mapping-patterns-of-governance-for-biofuels-and-hybrid-electric-vehicle-technologies/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/putting-the-cook-before-the-stove-a-user-centred-approach-to-understanding-household-energy-decision-making-a-case-study-of-haryana-state-northern-india/ This study seeks to better understand the most important influences over household energy choices, in order to identify practical ways to support communities shifting to cleaner energy use. This study seeks to better understand the most important influences over household energy choices, in order to identify practical ways to support communities shifting to cleaner energy use.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 12:34:57 +0000 Fiona Lambe; Aaron Atteridge https://www.sei.org/publications/putting-the-cook-before-the-stove-a-user-centred-approach-to-understanding-household-energy-decision-making-a-case-study-of-haryana-state-northern-india/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-protection-and-development/ Fri, 11 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Frank Ackerman https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-protection-and-development/ Publication https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-a-low-carbon-future-the-development-and-application-of-reap-tourism-a-destination-footprint-and-scenario-tool/ This paper explores the development and application of a bespoke modelling and scenario tool, REAP Tourism, to quantify the full greenhouse gas (CO2e) footprint associated with visitor activity and consumption. This paper explores the development and application of a bespoke modelling and scenario tool, REAP Tourism, to quantify the full greenhouse gas (CO2e) footprint associated with visitor activity and consumption.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 06:59:45 +0000 Anne Owen https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-a-low-carbon-future-the-development-and-application-of-reap-tourism-a-destination-footprint-and-scenario-tool/ Publication https://www.sei.org/perspectives/building-bio-based-economy/ The challenge of keeping global temperature increases under 2°C also creates opportunities for innovation. The challenge of keeping global temperature increases under 2°C also creates opportunities for innovation.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 21:30:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/perspectives/building-bio-based-economy/ Perspective https://www.sei.org/features/york-students-speak-world-leaders-rio/ A group of students from The Joseph Rowntree School will be speaking out about the future of children and our planet to world leaders at the Rio +20 Earth Summit in June. A group of students from The Joseph Rowntree School will be speaking out about the future of children and our planet to world leaders at the Rio +20 Earth Summit in June.]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 08:36:12 +0000 Howard Cambridge https://www.sei.org/features/york-students-speak-world-leaders-rio/ Feature https://www.sei.org/projects/eesti-voimalused-liikumaks-konkurentsivoimelise-madala-susinikuga-majanduse-suunas-aastaks-2050/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:11:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/eesti-voimalused-liikumaks-konkurentsivoimelise-madala-susinikuga-majanduse-suunas-aastaks-2050/ Project https://www.sei.org/features/science-means-business/ Forum brings sustainability science together with leading thinkers from Swedish business. Forum brings sustainability science together with leading thinkers from Swedish business.]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 11:30:25 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/science-means-business/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/sugar-cane-africas-future-can-bioenergy-pave-greener-path/ A new book edited by SEI’s Francis Johnson argues that the highly productive, versatile crop could be a key part of a more sustainable, but also profitable economy for several countries. A new book edited by SEI’s Francis Johnson argues that the highly productive, versatile crop could be a key part of a more sustainable, but also profitable economy for several countries.]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 14:39:09 +0000 Marion Davis https://www.sei.org/features/sugar-cane-africas-future-can-bioenergy-pave-greener-path/ Feature https://www.sei.org/publications/do3se-modelling-of-soil-moisture-to-determine-ozone-flux-to-european-forest-trees/ This paper describes the development and evaluation of a method to estimate soil moisture status and its influence on stomatal conductance for a variety of forest tree species. This paper describes the development and evaluation of a method to estimate soil moisture status and its influence on stomatal conductance for a variety of forest tree species.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Patrick Büker; Lisa Emberson; Tim Morrissey; Alan Briolat; Richard Falk https://www.sei.org/publications/do3se-modelling-of-soil-moisture-to-determine-ozone-flux-to-european-forest-trees/ Publication https://www.sei.org/features/policies-build-low-carbon-future/ SEI analysis is springboard for round-table debate on ways to drive innovation for clean energy. SEI analysis is springboard for round-table debate on ways to drive innovation for clean energy.

]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:39:14 +0000 Tom Gill https://www.sei.org/features/policies-build-low-carbon-future/ Feature https://www.sei.org/features/tipping-point/ With a key message that there are virtually no ecosystems that are not shaped by people and no people without the need for ecosystems and the services they provide, a new exhibition in Stockholm tries to demonstrate these close interdependencies. With a key message that there are virtually no ecosystems that are not shaped by people and no people without the need for ecosystems and the services they provide, a new exhibition in Stockholm tries to demonstrate these close interdependencies.

]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:32:38 +0000 Ian Caldwell https://www.sei.org/features/tipping-point/ Feature