ecological footprinting Archives

2020 Horizon 87 luxury yacht sails on blue sea

Al Jazeera: Do green investments by the very rich pencil out? SEI’s Emily Ghosh weighs in

Media coverage / Some of the world's richest people are making big investments in clean energy and green initiatives as their lavish lifestyles and industry emissions persist.

6 May 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Pollution and Sustainable lifestyles

Cattle graze on yellow grass near watering hole in dry Brazilian landscape in front of mountains, Porteirinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Beyond deforestation: water use in global agricultural commodity supply chains

SEI brief / Deforestation is not the only factor that should be considered in a crop's environmental footprint. Water use is often overlooked in agricultural policy.

2 May 2022 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Forests, Land use, Public policy, Supply chains and Water resources

Aerial view of spiral staircase showing tourists walking on different levels, Italy, Rome, Vatican Museum

Culture must not be left behind in the green transition

Feature / Governments need to allocate funds for culture in a way that helps the sector become more sustainable.

24 March 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Climate policy, Household energy and Sustainable lifestyles

Tree growing on coins, money growing, business success concept, Thailand. cbam

Q&A: Swedish perspectives on EU proposal for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Feature / SEl researchers explain the Swedish perspectives on the EU Commission's proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

7 March 2022 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Pollution and Public policy

The carbon cost of Christmas

Journal article / Get ideas for reducing the environmental impact of your Christmas celebrations while still having a wonderful time.

10 January 2007 / About Behaviour and choice and Sustainable lifestyles

A close-up of female hands holding a tablet and a tablet pen in the middle of green plants. The tablet shows a few graphs and numbers.

European Topic Centre on Sustainability Transitions (ETC ST)

Project / A consortium of thirteen European organisations supports the European Environment Agency in sustainability transitions.

2022 - 2026 / About Adaptation, Participation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable lifestyles

Aerial view of swimmer in waves, Malé, Maldives

Breakdown or breakthrough: currents and turning points in 2022

Perspective / SEI Currents 2022 taps the institute’s expertise and insights from eight offices on four continents to examine trends emerging in 2022 and beyond.

20 December 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Climate services, Ecosystems, Finance, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Innovation, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals, Transport, Water resources and Wellbeing

Aerial view of Bingham Copper Mine covered in snow, Utah, US, 2019

Is the world entering a commodities supercycle?

Perspective / Agricultural and mining commodities prices are at the forefront of economic trends that shape the global economy and affect the ability to reach climate goals.

20 December 2021 / About Ecosystems, Finance, Food and agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals

SEI Currents 2022

Feature / The world is in transition. What trends are emerging in 2022?

20 December 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Climate services, Finance, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Innovation, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Sustainable Development Goals, Transport, Water resources and Wellbeing