Perspectives
Interested in key sustainability issues? Read our science-based blog posts and op-ed pieces – our perspectives.
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The cost of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) has been falling fast and is almost certainly well below the estimates made by many analysts.
Most of the attention in the SDG process has been on drafting. But we must figure out how each country will go about achieving the goals.
DRR efforts are at a crossroads. The post-2015 framework presents an unique opportunity for making transformational changes to DRR approaches.
The model of climate and development finance for developing countries needs to be turned upside down post-2015 to reflect the heavy burden borne by the poorest.
Without stepped-up action, the world will be 3–8°C warmer by the end of the century. Time is running out to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Having achieved its US$10 billion funding target, the Green Climate Fund is ready to be operational. But countries must learn to use finance better.
The drop in oil prices has changed the debate over Keystone XL, but the bigger issue is how long the U.S. will pursue contradictory energy and climate policies.
Gas firms say they’re cleaner than coal and offer a low-carbon source of energy, but that’s just part of the story.
This article looks at some of the economic and competitiveness issues raised by the climate and energy targets proposed by the European Union.
19 November 2014 is World Toilet Day but we have failed to halve the number of people without basic sanitation access. Can the SDGs improve the situation?
Brazil's globally significant ecosystems could be exposed to mining and dams if proposals being debated by Congress go ahead.
A new SEI collaboration in the region focuses on the nexus between scarce resources – the only route to sustainable supplies of water, food and energy.
Should the UNFCCC, the WTO and others actively work to discourage countries from exploiting all their fossil fuel resources?
A new study by SEI shows that over a third of forest owners believe that they lack the knowledge and capacity to adapt their forestry to climate change.
SEI researcher Olle Olsson provides thoughts from the Swedish Forestry Association’s Annual Excursion 2014.