Perspectives

Wind turbines stand along a winding road in a hilly landscape, partially shrouded in low clouds and golden light, illustrating renewable energy development in a natural setting.

Stronger calls for more equitable climate action

Perspective / Inequality is testing the limits of climate action as policymakers confront tougher trade-offs in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics and Renewables

Glass skyscrapers in a dense financial district rise above low-lying clouds or mist, with sunlight reflecting off modern office towers, conveying a sense of global finance and economic power.

Private finance in a changing development landscape

Perspective / As public funding shrinks, private finance faces growing pressure to deliver on sustainable development.

29 January 2026 / About Business, Finance, Innovation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

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The ocean in 2026: sustainability ambitions and rising geopolitical tensions

Perspective / The ocean is becoming both a climate solution and a geopolitical battleground in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

A black silhouette of a submarine breaches the water at center of the image, with green and blue northern lights swirling above and reflected in the water surface below.

The Nordic region: a geopolitical and environmental hotspot

Perspective / Geopolitics and sustainability are boiling up together, and one of the world's most calm and stable regions, the Nordics, will be a hotspot.

27 January 2026 / About Climate policy and Geopolitics

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Why language matters in climate negotiations: disentangling cross-border impacts and transboundary climate risks

Perspective / Similar-sounding terms in climate talks can mask very different realities, with real consequences for policy coherence and negotiated outcomes.

8 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Supply chains

Footsteps on ice: memories of glaciers and change

Perspective / Lina Rodriguez of the Adaptation at Altitude program reflects on the power of glaciers – those experienced and those missed.

7 January 2026 / About Adaptation

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Why intermediate cities can drive future sustainability and wellbeing: a view through urban mobility lens

Perspective / Global climate action can be won or lost in intermediate-sized cities. SEI experts offer insights on transport policy changes that can drive a greener future.

5 January 2026 / About Cities

Image shows Indigenous women smiling at a community gathering.

A gender perspective in just energy transitions: reflections from two Indigenous territories

Perspective / This article is a SEI reflection on just energy transitions in Indigenous contexts.

29 December 2025 / About Energy access and Renewables

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Turning evidence into actionable insights for healthier forests and more sustainable agriculture

Perspective / Evidence from multiple disciplines shows that forests can support agriculture, climate and communities. A new report helps turn that evidence into action.

18 December 2025 / About Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use and Mitigation