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The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

Regional consultative workshop to develop the 2nd report on the state of the bioeconomy in East Africa, 2024

Past event / The workshop will develop the 2nd report on the state of the bioeconomy in Eastern Africa for monitoring bioeconomy progress in the region.

The cassava value web and its potential for Colombia’s bioeconomy

SEI working paper / This working paper evaluates the potential of cassava within the framework of a sustainable bioeconomy in Colombia.

Bioeconomy in Action in East Africa: Moving from strategy to implementation

Past event / The workshop will enable learning from countries in tropical parts of the world and discuss scenarios and pathways for implementing bioeconomy in eastern Africa

A National Integrated Clean Cooking Strategy for Uganda (NICCS)

Project / The Ugandan government hopes to scale up cleaner cooking options to curb the health and climate damage caused by burning wood and charcoal.

Climate change: Kenya’s power sector is a shining example, the big hurdles are household and transport emissions

Media coverage / SEI's Anderson Kehbila speaks about Kenya's power sector and the country's efforts in reducing carbon emissions.

High-level policy dialogue on bioeconomy in Burundi and East Africa

Past event / SEI and partners will hold a high-level policy dialogue on bioeconomy themed “National bioeconomy strategies: paving the future growth path for Eastern Africa”.

Investigating biochar as a net-negative emissions strategy in Colombia: potentials, costs, and barriers

Journal article / This study evaluates the sustainability of biochar production and explores existing barriers and feasible opportunities for biochar in Colombia.

Climate change: resilience, transformation and equity

Past event / This IPCC outreach event will highlight key findings from the IPCC AR6 and their relevance to the Asia-Pacific region, with emphasis on land and biomass use.