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Aerial view of vibrant green coastal marsh near Three Rocks State Park, Oregon coast

Green bonds in Sweden and Norway: What are the success factors?

Journal article / What drives the market in green bonds? Read a new study from Norway and Sweden.

2 October 2021 / About Finance

Government representatives at the Research and Innovation for Harnessing the Blue Economy book launch at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York

Science and research key for a sustainable blue economy

Media coverage / A collaborative initiative between the Government of Kenya and SEI has resulted in the Science, Research and Innovation for Harnessing the Blue Economy book.

18 October 2021 / About Water resources

View of the High Coast Bridge from below, with trees in the foreground, a lake, and blue sky on the horizon.

The fight against the “forgotten” greenhouse gas can save the climate

Media coverage / SEI's Johan Kuylenstierna tells Aftonbladet that we need to tackle methane emissions alongside carbon dioxide in the fight against climate change.

18 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Five Japanese men and seven Japanese women on a screen clapping during a web conference along with woman watching on laptop, Japan

Building climate diplomacy back better: imagining the UNFCCC meetings of tomorrow – fact sheet

SEI brief / This summary presents key insights and recommendations on making the UN climate process more transparent, effective and inclusive by moving it online.

15 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics, Innovation and Public policy

View of Fyris River in Storvad, near Uppsala, Sweden

Recycling nutrients and reducing carbon emissions in the Baltic Sea Region—Sustainable or economically infeasible?

Journal article / "Ecotechnologies" for recovering carbon and nutrients are costly. A so-called "bottom-up" approach can serve as a decision-making instrument.

20 September 2021 / About Food and agriculture and Water resources

Close-up of 2 young brown cows on green grass field

The five biggest threats to our natural world…and how we can stop them

Media coverage / SEI's Kevin Hicks discusses the issue of nitrogen pollution in a Guardian article on the five main drivers of biodiversity loss and how they can be tackled.

14 October 2021 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture

Shredded and gree salads, rice and desserts as takeout food in showcase window

StratKIT lõpukonverents

Past event / Konverentsil antakse ülevaade projekti StratKIT jooksul ellu viidud tegevustest ning esitletakse jätkusuutliku toitlustuse veebipõhist juhendikogu.

13 October 2021 / About Food and agriculture and Public policy

Drone flying over green- and yellow-leafed plants in rows

When decisions are made by drones and other tech

Feature / What can be done to ensure that drones, AI and other technologies make environmentally sustainable choices?

12 October 2021 / About Bioeconomy and Supply chains

Upward view of office building through green trees in front

The role of municipal governments in the sustainability transition – research and experimentation

Past event / In this session at the Innovate4Cities conference, experts discuss benefits and challenges that cities face when joining research and innovation projects.

11 October 2021 / About Cities