loss and damage Archives

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Stronger calls for more equitable climate action

Perspective / Inequality is testing the limits of climate action as policymakers confront tougher trade-offs in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics and Renewables

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COP30 in Belém: collective effort, constrained ambition

Perspective / SEI experts share personal reflections from COP30, its key impacts, and what they may mean for 2026 and beyond.

27 November 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Fossil fuels

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SEI engagement at COP30

Past event / Discover how SEI experts are advancing global climate goals through events, collaboration and action.

10 November 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Climate services and Finance

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Your guide to SEI at COP30

Collection / Explore expert insights, research and live updates on SEI’s events and engagement throughout the conference.

About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Mitigation and Short lived climate pollutants

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Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts

Journal article / Identifying where EU adaptation can reduce systemic climate risks using stakeholder-informed network analysis from the CASCADES project.

15 October 2025 / About Climate policy, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture and Supply chains

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SEI launches seven programs to tackle urgent global challenges

Feature / The “One-SEI” programs foster cross-centre research and partnerships to accelerate action on climate, nature and wellbeing.

1 July 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Innovation, Mitigation, Participation, Planning and modelling and Water resources

SEI at London Climate Action Week 2025

Past event / Learn the key details of SEI’s participation in London Climate Action Week: who, what, when, and where.

21 June 2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Climate services, Finance and Pollution

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Supporting the development of Kazakhstan’s NDC 3.0

Project / SEI used its flagship tools and expertise to support Kazakhstan in developing its third nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement.

2025 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

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Implementing innovative finance instruments for loss and damage

SEI brief / This brief analyses policy options for generating enough loss and damage revenue to meet the global need.

3 April 2025 / About Disaster risk and Finance