Perspectives

Rural farm in a village in Kenya with green grass and trees in foreground

A look into Eastern Africa’s bioeconomy strategy

Perspective / Since 2018, seven countries in Eastern Africa have worked on developing a regional bioeconomy strategy, culminating in the presentation of a draft summary.

14 November 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Ecosystems, Finance, Geopolitics and Public policy

Leafy greens, squashes, root vegetables, tomatoes and flowers, Leichlingen, Rheinland, Germany, 2019

COP26’s “plant-forward” menu should be the starting shot for a protein transformation

Perspective / Policies can support a shift towards more plant-based food in high-consuming countries, with benefits for climate, public health and biodiversity.

12 November 2021 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Mitigation, Public policy and Wellbeing

Ship with black and red mast next to factory with billowing smoke

At COP26, it’s time for corporate climate action to move beyond offsets

Perspective / Are corporate carbon offsets viable to reach net-zero emissions? SEI Senior Scientist Derik Broekhoff argues that we should change the narrative. Here is why.

10 November 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Finance, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

The confluence where the Songkhram River meets the Mekong at Ban Chai Buri, Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom. An unusual drop of the Mekong River and the absence of its backflow in the Songkhram during the rainy season have been observed this year.

Dams and droughts, data and diplomacy in the Mekong

Perspective / As the Mekong Region faces more intense floods and droughts, data sharing and water diplomacy are emerging as new narratives for transboundary water governance.

9 November 2021 / About Water resources

PEMEX gas station in Mexico at night, July 2020

Pandemic recovery efforts undermine a just energy transition in Latin America

Perspective / The vulnerability of fossil fuel-producing countries in Latin America has been exacerbated by Covid-19, but countries are only investing more in fossil fuels.

7 November 2021 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Public policy

Aerial view of Ngong Hills Wind Power Station, Kenya

For corporate net-zero targets, focus on the big picture

Perspective / The point of companies setting net-zero targets is not for each company to achieve net zero, but to contribute what it can to global net zero.

5 November 2021 / About Business, Finance, Mitigation and Supply chains

Technical tour in Honduras: promising sites for water harvesting in Nacaome

Climate change as a subjacent factor of migration and mobility

Perspective / What is the nexus between migration and climate change? Why is it important to understand it?

4 November 2021 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk and Public policy

Close-up of woman's hand plugging in charger to electric car, Stockholm, Sweden

Putting people at the centre of climate action

Perspective / Taking social considerations into account is essential for ensuring that climate action in Bosnia and Herzegovina is economically and socially fair.

3 November 2021 / About Adaptation, Mitigation and Renewables

uareg crouching under dark clouds in front of large hut in desert waiting for rain, Timbuktu, Tombouctou, Mali, West Africa

Five ways in which finance for climate adaptation in Africa falls short

Perspective / Climate finance for adaptation in Africa falls short in quantity; variation among countries; neglect of some sectors; difficulty spending funds and debt.

3 November 2021 / About Adaptation, Finance and Mitigation