A fisherman standing on a small wooden boat, casting a net into a calm lake or river during a vibrant sunset.

Mekong Environmental Resilience Week 2024: forging partnerships for a climate-resilient Mekong subregion

Press release / The Mekong Environmental Resilience Week will bring together leading voices in research, policy and development to shape the future of the Mekong subregion.

1 October 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Energy access, Finance and Water resources

Portrait of an older man. He is sitting on a wall on the edge of a stone path. He is wearing a dark tweed hat and a black wool coat. He is using his right index finger to use his smartphone which he holds in his left hand. A black umbrella is hooked over his right wrist. Soft focus greenery makes up the background.

Weathering the storm: protecting the human rights of older persons in a changing climate

Journal article / Older persons have a vital role in shaping responses to climate change and building a sustainable future.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Wellbeing

Landscape shot of a street. Traffic moves away from the camera. In the foreground is an older man on a bicycle.

Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa

Perspective / Gary Haq in The Conversation: governments and institutions must collect more data on how climate change impacts older adults to develop inclusive policies.

30 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Wellbeing

Why the Clean Industrial Deal must address social and environmental concerns

Media coverage / SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson and ED's of Think Sustainable Europe write that the clean industrial deal must address social and environmental concerns.

17 September 2024 / About Climate policy, Finance and Sustainable Development Goals

A group of people stand around seated people, with a sign for Ethiopia, Delegates from the LDC Group, including chair Gebru Jember Endalew, IIED's Achala Abeysinghe and Tuvalu environment ambassador Ian Fry discuss the revised APA text, Bonn, May 2017 (Photo: IISD/ENB/Kiara Worth)

Three types of adaptation finance “must-haves” for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG)

Perspective / What a new goal for adaptation finance must have, to be sufficient, effective and equitable.

9 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Finance

a group of windmills on a cloudy day. In the heart of Eemshaven's industrial harbor, a field of wind turbine stand tall, asserting its presence beneath the stormy skies of the Netherlands. As the sun dips below the horizon, casting an orange glow, a coal-burning power station looms in the background, with thick smoke billowing into the air.

How the EU can lead a fair and competitive transition to climate neutrality

Perspective / The new European Commission must set a bold EU emissions reduction target for 2040 to ensure climate neutrality by 2050.

6 September 2024 / About Climate policy and Fossil fuels

Aerial view of coal mine in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Taking stock of the just transition from coal in South Africa

SEI working paper / This working paper highlights the history of just transition discourse in South Africa's coal sector, with reflections on parties' conflicting viewpoints.

2 September 2024 / About Business, Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Supply chains

Strengthening climate action: SEI Africa expands strategic partnership with IPCC

Feature / SEI Africa strengthens its partnership with the IPCC to address air pollution and boost regional climate research.

28 August 2024 / About Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

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Regulatory learning in the face of net zero climate policy: the case of the UK

Journal article / This paper examines how UK energy network regulation can be adapted to address the uncertainties posed by net zero climate policy.

14 August 2024