Estonia Archives

Adult cycling on a dedicated bike path with a young child in a rear-mounted child seat, surrounded by wildflower meadows and urban greenery, with residential apartment blocks and a construction crane visible in the background on a sunny summer day.

B.Green handbook for green urban planning

Other publication / The aim of the handbook is to guide urban planners and other stakeholders interested in promoting green infrastructure planning

1 August 2022 / About Cities

A peaceful residential street flanked by tall trees, dense green hedges, and lamp posts on a summer evening.

Development of the Estonian national street space standard

Project / The project develops a national street space standard with uniform quality requirements for liveable, safe, accessible and sustainable urban space in Estonia.

2026 - 2028 / About Cities and Public policy

Hands in red gloves holding fabric that comes out from the machine in the factory environment

From policy to practice: challenges of environmental data generation and Digital Product Passport readiness for circular garments under EU circular textile regulation

Journal article / This article examines whether garment manufacturers are ready to provide the environmental data required for the EU’s forthcoming Digital Product Passport.

20 July 2026 / About Supply chains

Krista Kampus appointed as SEI Tallinn’s new Centre Director

Feature / SEI Tallinn’s new Centre Director is Krista Kampus.

6 July 2026

Two people dressed in black walk away along a gravel road. On the left is fenced grazing land for animals, and on the right side of the road are trees.

Social Impact Framework for assessing the impacts of NBS on human well-being and justice and its relation to biodiversity

Other publication / This brief helps local planners and stakeholders understand how NbS can enhance wellbeing through effective design, governance, and impact assessment.

25 May 2026 / About Adaptation, Cities and Participation

Two people without faces on the background, golding screen and mini windmill model. On the table model houses and solar panels and papers.

Climate Neutrality Tool

Tool / This modelling tool helps to plan the national-level transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

About Mitigation and Planning and modelling

Flood in Paris, extremely high water on the river Seine, road signs covered with water

Policy and steering instrument recommendations for climate resilience

Other publication / This publication presents recommendations to help European regions strengthen climate resilience through better policy alignment.

7 April 2026 / About Adaptation

Woman with yellow hair and backback buying vegan burger from the food truck.

How local policies can accelerate the shift to a reuse economy – the case of Tallinn City

Other publication / This study examines the case of Tallinn, Estonia, which pioneered local-level regulatory interventions by banning single-use tableware at public events.

16 April 2026 / About Public policy

A hand is holding up a thermal camera and pointing it toward residential flats to record thermal patterns.

Understanding urban heat: climate knowledge for the next generation of urban heat islanders

Project / The project makes the hidden heat risks of climate change visible and helps young people and communities better understand urban heat islands and their effects.

2026 / About Adaptation, Cities and Wellbeing