SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:27:28 +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 Consumption Compass 2.0: a summary of methods and data used https://www.sei.org/publications/consumption-compass-2-methods-data/ The Consumption Compass tool helps municipalities in Sweden estimate and manage household consumption-based emissions. The tool is developed by SEI and aims to promote sustainable consumption practices at the local level, based on robust methods and data that are summarized in this paper. The Consumption Compass tool helps municipalities in Sweden estimate and manage household consumption-based emissions. The tool is developed by SEI and aims to promote sustainable consumption practices at the local level, based on robust methods and data that are summarized in this paper.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:52 +0000 Katarina Axelsson; Peter Robert Walke; Derik Broekhoff; Ansel Cheng-Wei Yu; Karin André https://www.sei.org/publications/consumption-compass-2-methods-data/ Publication The Carbon Offset Guide: 2025 update https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-offset-guide-2025/ The Carbon Offset Guide is a comprehensive public guide in using carbon credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The second edition of this guide offers updated information and is hosted on a new and improved website. The Carbon Offset Guide is a comprehensive public guide in using carbon credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The second edition of this guide offers updated information and is hosted on a new and improved website.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 23:13:07 +0000 Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-offset-guide-2025/ Publication Consumption Compass 2.0 https://www.sei.org/tools/consumption-compass-2-0/ SEI’s Consumption Compass is a unique tool, tracking greenhouse gas emissions from households in Sweden for over 100 consumption categories. SEI’s Consumption Compass is a unique tool, tracking greenhouse gas emissions from households in Sweden for over 100 consumption categories.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 06:00:11 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/consumption-compass-2-0/ Tool SEI:s nya konsumtionskompass visar svenskars klimatpåverkan https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-konsumtionskompass-visar-svenskars-klimatpaverkan/ I dag lanserar SEI en uppdaterad version av Konsumtionskompassen, en interaktiv plattform som analyserar och illustrerar klimatpåverkan från Sveriges hushåll för ett hundratal konsumtionskategorier. Den ska stötta svenska kommuner, regioner och myndigheter att kartlägga, visualisera och minska konsumtionsutsläppen. I dag lanserar SEI en uppdaterad version av Konsumtionskompassen, en interaktiv plattform som analyserar och illustrerar klimatpåverkan från Sveriges hushåll för ett hundratal konsumtionskategorier. Den ska stötta svenska kommuner, regioner och myndigheter att kartlägga, visualisera och minska konsumtionsutsläppen.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:12 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/seis-konsumtionskompass-visar-svenskars-klimatpaverkan/ Press Nueva alianza entre SEI Latinoamérica y la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana fortalece la formación en sostenibilidad https://www.sei.org/features/nueva-alianza-entre-sei-latinoamerica-y-la-pontificia-universidad-javeriana-fortalece-la-formacion-en-sostenibilidad/ SEI Latinoamérica anuncia una nueva alianza de colaboración con la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, una de las instituciones académicas más reconocidas del país en temas ambientales y de sostenibilidad. Esta colaboración abrirá oportunidades concretas para estudiantes y fortalecerá el vínculo entre la academia y la acción ambiental en la región. SEI Latinoamérica anuncia una nueva alianza de colaboración con la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, una de las instituciones académicas más reconocidas del país en temas ambientales y de sostenibilidad. Esta colaboración abrirá oportunidades concretas para estudiantes y fortalecerá el vínculo entre la academia y la acción ambiental en la región.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 15:48:09 +0000 Natalia Ortiz https://www.sei.org/features/nueva-alianza-entre-sei-latinoamerica-y-la-pontificia-universidad-javeriana-fortalece-la-formacion-en-sostenibilidad/ Feature Konsumtionskompassen 2.0 https://www.sei.org/tools/konsumtionskompassen-2-0/ Konsumtionskompassen är en datadriven, digital webbplattform som analyserar växthusgasutsläpp kopplade till konsumtion från Sveriges hushåll, och omfattar drygt 100 konsumtionskategorier. Det interaktiva verktyget möjliggör analys, visualisering och framtida projektion över konsumtionsbaserade utsläpp, samt jämförelse mellan kommuner och regioner i Sverige. Konsumtionskompassen är en datadriven, digital webbplattform som analyserar växthusgasutsläpp kopplade till konsumtion från Sveriges hushåll, och omfattar drygt 100 konsumtionskategorier.

Det interaktiva verktyget möjliggör analys, visualisering och framtida projektion över konsumtionsbaserade utsläpp, samt jämförelse mellan kommuner och regioner i Sverige.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 10:00:57 +0000 https://www.sei.org/tools/konsumtionskompassen-2-0/ Tool Pint of Science 2025 https://www.sei.org/events/pint-of-science-festival/ Join us at the 2025 Pint of Science festival in May, where SEI researchers from the University of York will explore vital environmental topics. Featured talks will cover the origins of our water, the importance of protecting uplands, the viability of biomass as sustainable fuel, and the potential of local governance to address urban challenges. Join us at the 2025 Pint of Science festival in May, where SEI researchers from the University of York will explore vital environmental topics. Featured talks will cover the origins of our water, the importance of protecting uplands, the viability of biomass as sustainable fuel, and the potential of local governance to address urban challenges.

]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:56:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/pint-of-science-festival/ Event Research reveals untapped potential in EV charger deployment https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/research-reveals-untapped-potential-ev-charger-deployment/ Research shows that each charger could support up to 135 electric vehicles (EVs), far beyond the current global average of just 11 EVs per charger – highlighting significant inefficiencies in charger utilization. The large gap between mean and median values reflects substantial variability in assumptions and charger configurations. To achieve a cost-effective, profitable charging network, greater understanding of diverse national market conditions is needed. Research shows that each charger could support up to 135 electric vehicles (EVs), far beyond the current global average of just 11 EVs per charger – highlighting significant inefficiencies in charger utilization. The large gap between mean and median values reflects substantial variability in assumptions and charger configurations. To achieve a cost-effective, profitable charging network, greater understanding of diverse national market conditions is needed.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 06:05:28 +0000 Maria Xylia; Biljana Macura; Björn Nykvist https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/research-reveals-untapped-potential-ev-charger-deployment/ Press ¿Quiénes pueden participar?: comprendiendo la interseccionalidad y las barreras para la participación política en Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/quienes-pueden-participar-comprendiendo-la-interseccionalidad-y-las-barreras-para-la-participacion-politica-en-colombia/ En este proyecto, SEI investiga las barreras para la participación local que las personas indígenas, afro y campesinas experimentan en Colombia, junto con el Centro Sueco Internacional para la Democracia Local (ICLD). A partir de una epistemología feminista, exploramos la participación política y económica desde una perspectiva interseccional, con énfasis en cuestiones de género y aspectos estructurales que configuran la discriminación e inequidad histórica. En este proyecto, SEI investiga las barreras para la participación local que las personas indígenas, afro y campesinas experimentan en Colombia, junto con el Centro Sueco Internacional para la Democracia Local (ICLD). A partir de una epistemología feminista, exploramos la participación política y económica desde una perspectiva interseccional, con énfasis en cuestiones de género y aspectos estructurales que configuran la discriminación e inequidad histórica.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 15:36:16 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/quienes-pueden-participar-comprendiendo-la-interseccionalidad-y-las-barreras-para-la-participacion-politica-en-colombia/ Project Saberes que fortalecen la gobernanza del viento https://www.sei.org/features/saberes-que-fortalecen-la-gobernanza-del-viento/ En abril de 2025 inició un programa de formación, liderado por SEI, que fortalece las capacidades de miembros del pueblo Wayuu para representar sus intereses durante el desarrollo de proyectos eólicos y su infraestructura asociada. En abril de 2025 inició un programa de formación, liderado por SEI, que fortalece las capacidades de miembros del pueblo Wayuu para representar sus intereses durante el desarrollo de proyectos eólicos y su infraestructura asociada.

]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 19:53:54 +0000 José Vega Araújo; María Paula Gil Barrera; Miquel Muñoz Cabré; Reinaldo Lerma https://www.sei.org/features/saberes-que-fortalecen-la-gobernanza-del-viento/ Feature 2025 Urban Tree Festival https://www.sei.org/events/2025-urban-tree-festival/ The 2025 Urban Tree Festival celebrates urban trees and their vital environmental benefits in the United Kingdom. The SEI’s Branching Out project, hosted by the University of York, offers online events exploring the significance and future of our urban forests at the festival. The 2025 Urban Tree Festival celebrates urban trees and their vital environmental benefits in the United Kingdom. The SEI’s Branching Out project, hosted by the University of York, offers online events exploring the significance and future of our urban forests at the festival.

]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 11:23:59 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/2025-urban-tree-festival/ Event Who is responsible for addressing transboundary climate risks to Nordic trade and food security? https://www.sei.org/publications/responsible-transboundary-climate-risks-nordic-trade-food-security/ The Nordic countries, heavily reliant on global trade, are increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts abroad. However, national policies and business practices often overlook these transboundary climate risks. This brief, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, identifies challenges and proposes solutions for tackling the issue. The Nordic countries, heavily reliant on global trade, are increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts abroad. However, national policies and business practices often overlook these transboundary climate risks. This brief, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, identifies challenges and proposes solutions for tackling the issue.

]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 14:18:49 +0000 Mikael Allan Mikaelsson; Katy Harris; Kira Kappe; Richard J.T. Klein https://www.sei.org/publications/responsible-transboundary-climate-risks-nordic-trade-food-security/ Publication Who gets to take part: understanding intersectionality and barriers to political participation in Colombia https://www.sei.org/projects/who-gets-to-take-part-understanding-intersectionality-and-barriers-to-political-participation-in-colombia/ In partnership with the International Centre for Local Democracy, this project examines the barriers to political participation experienced by Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and Campesino communities in Colombia. Grounded in feminist epistemology, it adopts an intersectional approach to highlight the gendered dimensions and structural factors that contribute to discrimination, marginalization, and historical injustice. In partnership with the International Centre for Local Democracy, this project examines the barriers to political participation experienced by Indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and Campesino communities in Colombia. Grounded in feminist epistemology, it adopts an intersectional approach to highlight the gendered dimensions and structural factors that contribute to discrimination, marginalization, and historical injustice.

]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 15:48:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/who-gets-to-take-part-understanding-intersectionality-and-barriers-to-political-participation-in-colombia/ Project The role of a workplace campaign and a carbon footprint calculator for motivating pro-environmental habits https://www.sei.org/publications/role-workplace-campaign-carbon-footprint-calculator-environmental-habits/ Researchers studied campaigns at two workplaces – how they affected employees’ pro-environmental habits and factors strengthening and weakening their motivation. Researchers studied campaigns at two workplaces – how they affected employees’ pro-environmental habits and factors strengthening and weakening their motivation.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 09:58:24 +0000 Katarina Axelsson https://www.sei.org/publications/role-workplace-campaign-carbon-footprint-calculator-environmental-habits/ Publication Equity in unilateral value chain policies: a monitoring framework for the EUDR and beyond https://www.sei.org/publications/equity-unilateral-value-chain-policies-monitoring-framework/ The rise of unilateral value chain policies raises new contestations over equity.Equity risks are procedural, distributive and recognitional, and span the entire policy process.Equity risks span global to local scales and are complex and context-specific.The authors' Policy Equity Framework enables holistic and coordinated monitoring of policy impacts. Such monitoring is critical to improve equity of both policymaking and implementation. The rise of unilateral value chain policies raises new contestations over equity.

Equity risks are procedural, distributive and recognitional, and span the entire policy process.

Equity risks span global to local scales and are complex and context-specific.

The authors' Policy Equity Framework enables holistic and coordinated monitoring of policy impacts. Such monitoring is critical to improve equity of both policymaking and implementation.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 09:43:19 +0000 Mairon G. Bastos Lima; Toby Gardner https://www.sei.org/publications/equity-unilateral-value-chain-policies-monitoring-framework/ Publication Towards food policies that support healthy and sustainable consumption https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-food-policies-country-case-studies/ This report gathers analyses of demand-side food policies in 11 European countries. It is associated with the policy paper titled “Towards food policies that support healthy and sustainable consumption. Country case studies and the role of the EU food policy”, which highlights the relevance of demand-side food policies and aims to inform national policymakers in the member states and at EU level about their potential. This report gathers analyses of demand-side food policies in 11 European countries. It is associated with the
policy paper titled “Towards food policies that support healthy and sustainable consumption. Country case
studies and the role of the EU food policy”, which highlights the relevance of demand-side food policies and
aims to inform national policymakers in the member states and at EU level about their potential.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 07:59:14 +0000 Jonna Wiklund; Ivar Virgin; Madeleine Fogde https://www.sei.org/publications/towards-food-policies-country-case-studies/ Publication Roots of resilience: revealing social networks for enhancing social resilience in Indigenous Indonesian and Philippine ricescapes https://www.sei.org/publications/roots-of-resilience-social-networks-indigenous-ricescapes/ This study specifically focuses on the social dimension, examining the crucial role that affective relationships play in fostering social networks that enhance the resilience of Indigenous farmers within the ricescapes of Indonesia and the Philippines. This study specifically focuses on the social dimension, examining the crucial role that affective relationships play in fostering social networks that enhance the resilience of Indigenous farmers within the ricescapes of Indonesia and the Philippines.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 02:36:52 +0000 Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/publications/roots-of-resilience-social-networks-indigenous-ricescapes/ Publication Affective relationships as non-material capital assets in building resilience within the rice-terraced cultural landscapes of the Philippine Cordillera https://www.sei.org/publications/affective-relationships-building-resilience-rice-philippine/ This paper highlights affective capacity as an essential intangible asset for fostering resilience among Indigenous rice farmers in Mayoyao and Hungduan, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the northern Philippines. This paper highlights affective capacity as an essential intangible asset for fostering resilience among Indigenous rice farmers in Mayoyao and Hungduan, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the northern Philippines.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2025 02:35:29 +0000 Albert Salamanca https://www.sei.org/publications/affective-relationships-building-resilience-rice-philippine/ Publication Tajikistan country climate and development report https://www.sei.org/publications/tajikistan-climate-development-report/ This World Bank report details how climate action in Tajikistan can not only support the environment, but improve its infrastructure, development and economy. This World Bank report details how climate action in Tajikistan can not only support the environment, but improve its infrastructure, development and economy.

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 17:35:50 +0000 Brian Joyce https://www.sei.org/publications/tajikistan-climate-development-report/ Publication Exposure to compound climate hazards transmitted via global agricultural trade networks https://www.sei.org/publications/exposure-compound-climate-hazards-global-agricultural-trade/ Researchers examined how exposure to compound climate hazards in one country is transmitted internationally via agricultural trade networks by analysing a large ensemble of climate model simulations and comprehensive trade data of four crops (i.e. wheat, maize, rice and soya). Researchers examined how exposure to compound climate hazards in one country is transmitted internationally via agricultural trade networks by analysing a large ensemble of climate model simulations and comprehensive trade data of four crops (i.e. wheat, maize, rice and soya).

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 14:00:25 +0000 Johanna Hedlund https://www.sei.org/publications/exposure-compound-climate-hazards-global-agricultural-trade/ Publication