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Wind turbines line the waterfront at sunset near Woodlawn Beach in upstate New York, in the Buffalo area. The sky is cloudy with dark blue and orange streaks.

Powering equity: addressing energy insecurity in New York through data, modelling and engagement

Project / This project aims to build a comprehensive decision-support toolkit to help planners and policymakers address energy insecurity across New York State.

2026 - 2028 / About Energy access, Household energy, Planning and modelling and Public policy

Crystal glob showing North America, northern part of South America and the north Atlantic Ocean rests on green moss in a forest.

Ask the expert: How do you assess alignment between a country’s NDC and LT-LEDS?

Perspective / Do countries' short- and long-term climate plans support each other? SEI developed an assessment to analyse whether these parallel plans align.

25 August 2026 / About Climate policy

Transmission lines tower over green farmland alongside a rural road beneath a blue sky being overtaken by increasingly dark, gray clouds in the US Midwest.

Determination of ice loading and tornado loading maps for transmission line design

Project / This project aims to provide information on the risk of meteorological hazards that can cause power line disruption.

2026 / About Climate services and Disaster risk

Aerial view of wind turbines casting shadows on a patchwork of different-colored agricultural fields in light green, dark green, rust, gray and charcoal.

How every country can optimize its energy transition: SEI’s Jason Veysey in Climate Home News

Media coverage / SEI's Jason Veysey co-authors an op-ed on how countries can go beyond national plans and platforms to achieve truly resilient decarbonized energy systems.

19 August 2026 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Planning and modelling

Adult cycling on a dedicated bike path with a young child in a rear-mounted child seat, surrounded by wildflower meadows and urban greenery, with residential apartment blocks and a construction crane visible in the background on a sunny summer day.

B.Green handbook for green urban planning

Other publication / The aim of the handbook is to guide urban planners and other stakeholders interested in promoting green infrastructure planning

1 August 2022 / About Cities

3D render of a topographic map of the Caribbean Sea showing clouds and Category 1 Hurricane Oscar north of Hispaniola from 2024.

Designing and automating CariCOF forecast verification products in CPT and CAROGEN

Project / This program aims to strengthen the climate services value chain in the Caribbean.

2026 - 2027 / About Climate services

Heavy rain pounds atop a black umbrella with greenery in the background

Climate Predictability Tool (CPT+)

Tool / CPT+ is designed to generate seasonal and sub-seasonal forecasts for operational forecasting or research.

About Climate services

A peaceful residential street flanked by tall trees, dense green hedges, and lamp posts on a summer evening.

Development of the Estonian national street space standard

Project / The project develops a national street space standard with uniform quality requirements for liveable, safe, accessible and sustainable urban space in Estonia.

2026 - 2028 / About Cities and Public policy

Aerial View of Lake Tahoe Shoreline with Mountains and Turquoise Blue Waters

Untangling the complex web of water rights in the western US using SEI’s WEAP tool

Feature / This story explores how SEI's WEAP tool empowers planners and policymakers to build resilient and adaptable water systems across the drying western US.

15 July 2026 / About Climate policy, Planning and modelling and Water resources