poverty Archives

Power lines running through snow-covered forest under a pale winter sky.

A call for power: energy poverty vs data centres

Perspective / As data centres expand across northern Sweden, Jenny von Platten asks who the country's energy is actually for.

13 August 2026 / About Energy access, Household energy, Public policy and Wellbeing

Rethinking poverty: income, environmental health and dignity

SEI podcast / How we define poverty shapes how effectively our policies and investments respond to real needs.

6 March 2026 / Power in balance / Participation and Sanitation

The relationship between international development cooperation and national security policy

Project / This project investigates the "nexus" between development and security, exploring how international aid acts as a tool to address modern challenges.

2026 / About Finance, Geopolitics and Public policy

Aerial view of a snowy village with red houses, pine trees, and a winding road through a winter landscape.

A cold rage: why a just transition matters

Perspective / Cold homes and rising power bills are fuelling public anger and challenging trust in how Sweden’s energy transition is being managed.

18 February 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Household energy and Public policy

Photo shows crystal blue water and mossy green grass in front of the mountain Lenine Peak in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz Republic country climate and development report

Other publication / This World Bank report details how climate action in the Kyrgyz Republic can not only support the environment, but also improve its economy and agriculture.

23 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Renewables

Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes

Climate plunder: How a powerful few are locking the world into disaster

Other publication / A new Oxfam report draws on SEI research highlighting the disproportionate greenhouse gas emissions generated by upper-income populations.

29 October 2025 / About Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Sustainable lifestyles

Aerial view of Nairobi city skyline with tall buildings and busy streets at dusk.

Foundations laid for a clean air future in Africa

Feature / SEI’s long-term work on air pollution helped shape Africa’s air quality policy, as the UN recognizes the Africa Clean Air Program in 2024.

1 September 2025 / About Climate policy, Energy access, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Hands holding fork and knife and eating delicious juicy steak with grilled cabbage,tomatoes and cheese on table at cafe in city street. Man tasting bbq with vegetables in restaurant

Unveiling pervasive assumptions: moving beyond the poverty-biodiversity loss association in conservation

Journal article / This paper challenges the idea that poverty drives biodiversity loss and proposes a new approach for more just and effective conservation.

16 June 2025

Exacerbating existing inequalities or supporting empowerment? The role of international aid to women’s organizations

Past event / This dialogue explored the challenges and opportunities of international aid to women’s organizations, with insights from Elisabeth Olivius and experts.

10 December 2024 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Finance and Participation