SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:33 +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 The adoption of renewable energy is transforming women’s lives in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands https://www.sei.org/perspectives/renewable-energy-womens-lives-kenyas-arid-semi-arid-lands/ By reducing cooking time and fuel collection burdens, energy-efficient wood-burning stoves and biogas have empowered women by giving them time for other tasks, such as running businesses and childcare, while also reducing deforestation and promoting a healthier environment. By reducing cooking time and fuel collection burdens, energy-efficient wood-burning stoves and biogas have empowered women by giving them time for other tasks, such as running businesses and childcare, while also reducing deforestation and promoting a healthier environment.

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:33:03 +0000 Jamila Ahmed; Cynthia Sitati; Alphayo Lutta; Anderson Kehbila https://www.sei.org/perspectives/renewable-energy-womens-lives-kenyas-arid-semi-arid-lands/ Perspective In crises, who cares? https://www.sei.org/perspectives/in-crises-who-cares/ By 2050, climate-related disasters could necessitate humanitarian aid for over 200 million people annually. Yet, contingency planning remains “care-blind,” failing to account for the disproportionate burden on those with caregiving duties. As the G20 meeting in Brazil approaches, we call on these countries – which represent two-thirds of the global population – to take actions that show they care about those who care. By 2050, climate-related disasters could necessitate humanitarian aid for over 200 million people annually. Yet, contingency planning remains “care-blind,” failing to account for the disproportionate burden on those with caregiving duties. As the G20 meeting in Brazil approaches, we call on these countries – which represent two-thirds of the global population – to take actions that show they care about those who care.

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:14:19 +0000 Laura Del Duca; Eleonora Banfi https://www.sei.org/perspectives/in-crises-who-cares/ Perspective Report warns nitrous oxide emissions endanger climate goals https://www.sei.org/features/report-warns-nitrous-oxide-emissions-endanger-climate-goals/ A new UN report warns that without urgent action to address rising nitrous oxide emissions, there is no viable path to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment, launched at COP29, provides practical tools to cut emissions by over 40% from current levels. SEI’s Kevin Hicks is a lead author and coordinator of the assessment. A new UN report warns that without urgent action to address rising nitrous oxide emissions, there is no viable path to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment, launched at COP29, provides practical tools to cut emissions by over 40% from current levels. SEI’s Kevin Hicks is a lead author and coordinator of the assessment.

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:30:58 +0000 Jennifer Aghaji; Kevin Hicks; Katy Brooke https://www.sei.org/features/report-warns-nitrous-oxide-emissions-endanger-climate-goals/ Feature Transformational adaptation in Asia Pacific: progress, gaps and priorities for regional cooperation https://www.sei.org/events/transformational-adaptation-asia-pacific-progress-gaps-cooperation/ This COP29 event, hosted by the UNFCCC and IGES Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific, will explore progress, gaps and opportunities for transformational adaptation across the Asia-Pacific region. This COP29 event, hosted by the UNFCCC and IGES Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific, will explore progress, gaps and opportunities for transformational adaptation across the Asia-Pacific region.

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:05:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/transformational-adaptation-asia-pacific-progress-gaps-cooperation/ Event Distance spanning solutions in health care and care – climate impacts and sustainability synergies https://www.sei.org/publications/distance-solutions-health-care-climate-sustainability/ SEI researchers authored Part 2 of this book, “Sustainability in digital health care: a new tool for evaluating impacts”, which aims to broaden the perspective on the potential impact of digitalization in the Nordic welfare sector, from focus on climate impacts and carbon footprints to include social, economic and other environmental dimensions. A broadened scope reflects the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN 2030 Agenda. SEI researchers authored Part 2 of this book, “Sustainability in digital health care: a new tool for evaluating impacts”, which aims to broaden the perspective on the potential impact of digitalization in the Nordic welfare sector, from focus on climate impacts and carbon footprints to include social, economic and other environmental dimensions. A broadened scope reflects the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN 2030 Agenda.

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:22:33 +0000 Nelson Ekane; Somya Joshi; Henrik Carlsen; Nina Weitz https://www.sei.org/publications/distance-solutions-health-care-climate-sustainability/ Publication Youth engagement in the Lancang-Mekong Region https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/youth-engagement-lancang-mekong-region/ The second Lancang-Mekong regional consultation workshop on 13-15 November will focus on youth leadership and engagement in the management and governance of water resources. The second Lancang-Mekong regional consultation workshop on 13-15 November will focus on youth leadership and engagement in the management and governance of water resources.

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:19:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/youth-engagement-lancang-mekong-region/ Press Launch of Fossil Fuel Atlas and expansion of Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) to make energy-related data and decision-making more accessible than ever https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/launch-of-fossil-fuel-atlas-and-low-emissions-analysis-platform-leap/ Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to announce the launch of a new interactive fossil fuel mapping tool and an expansion of free license availability to the world’s most popular energy planning software. SEI will unveil two major developments in energy planning and data availability at a Thursday press briefing. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to announce the launch of a new interactive fossil fuel mapping tool and an expansion of free license availability to the world’s most popular energy planning software. SEI will unveil two major developments in energy planning and data availability at a Thursday press briefing.

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:11:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/launch-of-fossil-fuel-atlas-and-low-emissions-analysis-platform-leap/ Press Just resilience: just transitions towards a more equal and climate resilient society  https://www.sei.org/events/just-resilience-equal-climate-resilient-society/ Join this official side event at COP29, where global leaders and researchers will explore how to build fair, effective adaptation strategies that protect vulnerable communities while promoting climate resilience. Join this official side event at COP29, where global leaders and researchers will explore how to build fair, effective adaptation strategies that protect vulnerable communities while promoting climate resilience.

]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:30:26 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/just-resilience-equal-climate-resilient-society/ Event GCF water project design guidelines https://www.sei.org/publications/gcf-water-project-design-guidelines/ This publication provides practical guidance for designing climate-resilient sanitation projects, from proposal development to policy and financing. This publication provides practical guidance for designing climate-resilient sanitation projects, from proposal development to policy and financing.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:40:17 +0000 https://www.sei.org/publications/gcf-water-project-design-guidelines/ Publication Demands for renewable hydrogen and electricity to drive the EU’s green iron and steel transition https://www.sei.org/publications/demands-renewable-hydrogen-electricity-iron-steel-transition/ The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. By applying a scenario analysis, this report estimates potential demands for renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen in the EU’s green steel transition. The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. By applying a scenario analysis, this report estimates potential demands for renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen in the EU’s green steel transition.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:59:22 +0000 Eileen Torres-Morales; Aaron Maltais; Jindan Gong https://www.sei.org/publications/demands-renewable-hydrogen-electricity-iron-steel-transition/ Publication Dialogue on building water sector youth leadership network in the Lancang-Mekong Region https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/exchange-wsyln-project-beijing/ On 29 October, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund “Building Water Sector Youth Leadership Network in the Lancang-Mekong Region” project discussions was held in Beijing, organized by the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center and SEI. This is a translated report of the Chinese media coverage of the workshop. On 29 October, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund “Building Water Sector Youth Leadership Network in the Lancang-Mekong Region” project discussions was held in Beijing, organized by the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center and SEI. This is a translated report of the Chinese media coverage of the workshop.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:34:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/exchange-wsyln-project-beijing/ Press Advancing climate finance for climate-resilient sanitation https://www.sei.org/perspectives/advancing-climate-finance-climate-resilient-sanitation/ As climate impacts intensify, many vulnerable communities will be left without safe, reliable systems and facing increased health risks. Recognizing an urgent need for climate-resilient sanitation projects, the Green Climate Fund has developed new guidelines that provide practical guidance for agencies applying for funding for climate-resilient sanitation projects. As climate impacts intensify, many vulnerable communities will be left without safe, reliable systems and facing increased health risks. Recognizing an urgent need for climate-resilient sanitation projects, the Green Climate Fund has developed new guidelines that provide practical guidance for agencies applying for funding for climate-resilient sanitation projects.

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:15:13 +0000 Nhilce N. Esquivel; Daniel Ddiba; Carla Liera; Members of the Climate Resilient Sanitation Coalition https://www.sei.org/perspectives/advancing-climate-finance-climate-resilient-sanitation/ Perspective A question of demand – hydrogen and renewable electricity for the EU steel and iron transition https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/hydrogen-and-renewable-electricity-for-the-eu-steel-and-iron-transition/ The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. A new report based on an analysis of announced green steel projects, which would account for one third of current EU steel production, shows that green steel could need 19% of the total EU policy target for domestic renewable hydrogen production. The steel industry is responsible for around 5% of CO2 emissions in the EU and the sector needs to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030 to align with climate targets. A new report based on an analysis of announced green steel projects, which would account for one third of current EU steel production, shows that green steel could need 19% of the total EU policy target for domestic renewable hydrogen production.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/hydrogen-and-renewable-electricity-for-the-eu-steel-and-iron-transition/ Press Implementing just transitions: takeaways from South Africa https://www.sei.org/publications/just-transitions-south-africa/ South Africa is a global leader in just transition planning and is now embarking on the crucial phase of policy implementation. In this new political phase, the country faces both the intensification of existing challenges and the emergence of new ones.A key issue is the discrepancy between the just transition ambitions and priorities of actors operating mainly at the national level and those operating primarily at a subnational level.Limited subnational institutional capacity and the inadequ... South Africa is a global leader in just transition planning and is now embarking on the crucial phase of policy implementation. In this new political phase, the country faces both the intensification of existing challenges and the emergence of new ones.

A key issue is the discrepancy between the just transition ambitions and priorities of actors operating mainly at the national level and those operating primarily at a subnational level.

Limited subnational institutional capacity and the inadequacy of conventional financing mechanisms are two major challenges to implementing the just transition.

Transparent decision-making is crucial in selecting beneficiaries and allocating resources in just transition projects and would bolster their public legitimacy.

]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:27:46 +0000 Claudia Strambo; Muhammed Patel; Seutame Maimele https://www.sei.org/publications/just-transitions-south-africa/ Publication Webinar: building the evidence to improve ventilation https://www.sei.org/events/fuvn-webinar-improving-ventilation/ This event brought experts together to explore how research can build evidence for better ventilation and how this can change practice. We presented SAMHE’s findings on ventilation in UK schools and the school-wide factors that affect it and Sarah West joined a panel of experts to discuss opportunities and challenges in enabling change. Watch the recording of this free event, organized by The Future Urban Ventilation Network as part of World Ventil8 Day. This event brought experts together to explore how research can build evidence for better ventilation and how this can change practice. We presented SAMHE’s findings on ventilation in UK schools and the school-wide factors that affect it and Sarah West joined a panel of experts to discuss opportunities and challenges in enabling change. Watch the recording of this free event, organized by The Future Urban Ventilation Network as part of World Ventil8 Day.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:04:58 +0000 https://www.sei.org/events/fuvn-webinar-improving-ventilation/ Event Uncovering sub-regional drivers of deforestation in the Amazon: a tool for targeted solutions https://www.sei.org/publications/drivers-deforestation-amazon-tool-targeted-solutions/ This technical brief provides the first region-wide analysis of the commodity-specific agricultural drivers of deforestation across the Amazon region at a subnational level, offering insights to inform more effective and equitable conservation policy. This technical brief provides the first region-wide analysis of the commodity-specific agricultural drivers of deforestation across the Amazon region at a subnational level, offering insights to inform more effective and equitable conservation policy.

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:02:54 +0000 Vivian Ribeiro; Rafaela Flach https://www.sei.org/publications/drivers-deforestation-amazon-tool-targeted-solutions/ Publication The carbon footprints of consumption of goods and services in Sweden at municipal and postcode level and policy interventions https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprints-of-consumption-of-goods-and-services/ This study estimates household carbon footprints for all Swedish municipalities down to the postcode level using a downscaling approach, disaggregating the national carbon footprint. Key contributing consumption categories are identified by analyzing variations in carbon footprints at municipal and postcode levels. The study then discusses how these data can and have been used to support policymaking . This study estimates household carbon footprints for all Swedish municipalities down to the postcode level using a downscaling approach, disaggregating the national carbon footprint. Key contributing consumption categories are identified by analyzing variations in carbon footprints at municipal and postcode levels. The study then discusses how these data can and have been used to support policymaking .

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:09:22 +0000 Elena Dawkins; Mahboubeh Rahmati Abkenar; Katarina Axelsson; Rok Grah; Derik Broekhoff https://www.sei.org/publications/carbon-footprints-of-consumption-of-goods-and-services/ Publication Moving from features to functions: bridging disciplinary understandings of urban environments to support healthy people and ecosystems https://www.sei.org/publications/bridging-disciplines-urban-environments-health/ In 2022, academics and practitioners joined together in an interdisciplinary, multi-sector network to investigate the links between “the Quality of Urban Environments, Nature Connectedness and Health” (QUENCH). The authors developed this paper from conversations held within the network, which revealed that successfully addressing current challenges for health and nature requires weaving together perspectives from social, health and natural sciences. In 2022, academics and practitioners joined together in an interdisciplinary, multi-sector network to investigate the links between “the Quality of Urban Environments, Nature Connectedness and Health” (QUENCH). The authors developed this paper from conversations held within the network, which revealed that successfully addressing current challenges for health and nature requires weaving together perspectives from social, health and natural sciences.

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:00:19 +0000 Rachel Pateman https://www.sei.org/publications/bridging-disciplines-urban-environments-health/ Publication UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Adaptation finance gap https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-gap-report-2024/ As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s most vulnerable hardest, UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance at COP29. Nella Canales is one of the lead authors of Chapter 4, Adaptation finance gap. As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s most vulnerable hardest, UNEP’s Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance at COP29. Nella Canales is one of the lead authors of Chapter 4, Adaptation finance gap. 

]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:00:37 +0000 Nella Canales https://www.sei.org/publications/adaptation-gap-report-2024/ Publication Grid expectations: How service design and business model innovation can support mini-grid development in Kenya https://www.sei.org/publications/mini-grid-development-in-kenya/ This study aims to provide evidence about how external risks affect mini-grid business models and the strategies that developers apply to manage challenges. This study aims to provide evidence about how external risks affect mini-grid business models and the strategies that developers apply to manage challenges.

]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:32:42 +0000 Fiona Lambe; Carol Mungo; Mbeo Ogeya https://www.sei.org/publications/mini-grid-development-in-kenya/ Publication