Limit climate change and air pollution through action on methane and black carbon Archives

Somalia launches effort to strengthen national air quality governance system

Feature / A new initiative aims to build Somalia's first national air quality governance system, laying foundations for monitoring, data and policy.

20 May 2026 / About Cities and Short lived climate pollutants

Climate experts link methane pollution to food insecurity and health risks

Media coverage / Climate experts and development partners have called for a unified national approach to methane reduction

19 May 2026 / About Food and agriculture and Pollution

Aerial view of a tanker ship moving across a bright blue sea

Santa Marta 2026: aligning ambition with action in fossil fuel phase-out

Perspective / Ahead of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia, SEI experts name their priorities for advancing a fossil-free future.

23 April 2026 / About Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Pollution and Public policy

Masai man, wearing traditional blankets, overlooks park as the colorful sunset fills the sky. Wild grass in the foreground.

State of the Climate in Kenya 2025

Other publication / This report examines key weather events during the year and puts them in the context of 1991–2020 climatology.

23 March 2026 / About Cities

A drone view of a factory emitting white smoke.

New research reveals that cutting emissions is not the only way to save lives from air pollution

Press release / A new study reveals that 52% of the global drop in air pollution deaths (1990–2019) stems from improved healthcare and lower vulnerability.

7 April 2026 / About Pollution

Scenic view of Antigua city on the background of Agua volcano at sunrise, with a Guatemala flag

Integrating SLCP and methane mitigation into national plans in Guatemala

Project / Guatemala will develop a national SLCP plan outlining clear reduction actions, shaped through an inclusive stakeholder process and rigorous peer review.

2026 - 2027 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Traditional way of making food on open fire in old Indian kitchen in a village

Powering health with energy in low-income and middle-income countries

Journal article / Access to clean, reliable energy is a cornerstone of public health, yet energy poverty continues to undermine health and equity in many lower income countries.

25 March 2026 / About Fossil fuels, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

In South Africa, two Shangaan women cook around a fire.

Impacts of improved cookstove interventions on personal exposure to carbon monoxide and particulate matter in Zambia

Journal article / This journal article explores the effects of different cooking fuels, stoves and greater environment on users' air pollution exposure.

21 September 2025 / About Energy access, Household energy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants