Africa

A wind turbine towers over the viewer, on a blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Examining the role of risk mitigation and transfer for renewable energy investments: case studies in East Africa

A rising river is flooding a shrub tree in the foreground with grassy banks, and a forested mountain is in the background under cloudy skies.

Climate finance landscape in arid and semi-arid counties of Kenya

blue sky with fluffy white clouds above a hilltop with three wind towers and several satellite towers, with green hills to the horizon.

Policy coherence for a just energy transition in Kenya’s electricity sector

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A tea kettle rests upon a stone bordering a wood-fired pit.

New research on the benefits of cleaner cooking: Q&A with Rob Bailis

Feature / SEI's Rob Bailis led research for a journal article featuring the first known analysis of the health and climate consequences of large-scale fuel transitions.

7 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Principles for co-producing climate services: practical insights from FRACTAL (working paper)

Other publication / This paper discusses principles for co-producing climate services using insights from the Future Resilience of African CiTies and Lands (FRACTAL) project.

1 July 2022 / About Adaptation and Climate services

Urban wetlands restoration builds resilience and liveability

Perspective / This year’s World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on 2nd February, is focused on wetlands restoration. Sharon Onyango pens on urban wetlands restoration

2 February 2023 / About Cities and Wellbeing

Join SEI’s Loss and Damage focus group to provide input on new global fund

Feature / COP27 ended with a decision to establish a Loss and Damage fund for countries most-affected by climate change. SEI and ICCCAD researchers want your insight.

30 January 2023 / About Disaster risk, Ecosystems, Finance, Food and agriculture, Forests, Geopolitics, Mitigation, Participation, Public policy and Wellbeing

Siti Khatijah Market, Kelantan, Malaysia

Impacts of climate change on global food trade networks

Other publication / This paper investigates the long-term (2070–2099) potential impacts of climate change on global food trade networks of three key crops: wheat, rice and maize.

25 January 2023 / About Adaptation and Food and agriculture

Children walking to a nearby river to get water in Lao PDR

Systematic mapping of gender equality and social inclusion in WASH interventions: knowledge clusters and gaps

Journal article / This review collates the literature on GESI outcomes in the context of WASH interventions and highlights knowledge gaps and clusters in the evidence base.

25 January 2023 / About Sanitation and Water resources

Brown sand pours through an hourglass with a light wooden outer frame in front of a white-painted brick wall

SEI’s Sivan Kartha provides peek behind the dial of the Doomsday Clock

Media coverage / The Doomsday Clock moved closer to midnight than ever. SEI Senior Scientist Sivan Kartha, who leads the Clock's climate panel, offers reasons why.

24 January 2023 / About Disaster risk and Geopolitics

Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya

Past event / This hybrid stakeholders’ validation workshop presents the draft National SLCP Action Plan for Kenya to stakeholders for review and feedback.

23 January 2023 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Small Lochen in Peatlands on Isle of Lewis, Scotland

No ‘one size fits all’ heather management method for protecting carbon-rich peatlands

Press release / A major study has provided answers on how to tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses on carbon-rich peatlands.

23 January 2023 / About Climate policy, Land use and Public policy