air pollution Archives

Aerial view of smog pollution in Mexico City, Mexico

Monitoring air pollution and health benefits within climate change MRV systems

Past event / This event will outline a guide to monitoring air pollution and health benefits within climate change measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems.

10 November 2021 / About Mitigation, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Assessing inequalities in wellbeing at a neighbourhood scale in low-middle-income-country secondary cities and their implications for long-term livability

Journal article / To ensure future sustainability, cities need to consider concepts of livability and resident wellbeing alongside environmental and economic development equity.

8 November 2021 / About Cities, Participation, Pollution, Public policy and Wellbeing

Ship with black and red mast next to factory with billowing smoke

At COP26, it’s time for corporate climate action to move beyond offsets

Perspective / Are corporate carbon offsets viable to reach net-zero emissions? SEI Senior Scientist Derik Broekhoff argues that we should change the narrative. Here is why.

10 November 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Finance, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Close-up of woman's hand plugging in charger to electric car, Stockholm, Sweden

Putting people at the centre of climate action

Perspective / Taking social considerations into account is essential for ensuring that climate action in Bosnia and Herzegovina is economically and socially fair.

3 November 2021 / About Adaptation, Mitigation and Renewables

Smokestacks from factory in distance under cloudy skies at dusk, Iquitos, Peru

COP26: Pre-launch of new guide to unlock business action on air pollution

Press release / SEI, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and IKEA are partnering to develop a practical guide for businesses on how to measure and reduce their air pollution.

3 November 2021 / About Business, Cities, Food and agriculture, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Sky view of factory chimney billowing smoke under blue-green sky

Assessing crediting scheme standards and practices for ensuring unit quality under the Paris agreement

Journal article / This paper presents a framework for assessing the standards and practices of voluntary carbon market crediting schemes related to unit quality.

29 October 2021 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Public policy

“The Global Methane Pledge is a good start”

Media advisory / SEI's Johan Kuylenstierna comments on the Global Methane Pledge in which world leaders have signed up to cutting global methane emissions by 30% by 2030.

2 November 2021 / About Climate policy, Climate services, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Vapour rises from cooling towers in distance on hazy day with grass in front, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York from COP26

Media coverage / Chris Malley speaks to BBC Radio York from COP26 on the challenges and opportunities that the climate talks bring.

1 November 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Passengers riding half-empty bus in daytime with dark blue seats, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

To bus or not to bus: unpacking the nexus between public health, disaster risk reduction and urban planning

Perspective / On the occasion of World Cities Day, SEI Research Associate Minh Tran reflects on urban planning from a health emergency and risk reduction perspective.

31 October 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Pollution and Transport