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New European Parliament must act on climate change as a systemic threat

Perspective / In this op-ed, Mikael Allan Mikaelsson and Johan Munck af Rosenschöld present ways for the new EU Parliament to protect Europe and act on climate change.

Vulnerability to displacement: the case of Kihoto, Kenya

SEI working paper / The authors provide an overview of the socio-economic impacts and displacement outcomes on the informal settlement of Kihoto, Kenya, post-flooding.

Decentralized solutions for island states: enhancing energy resilience through renewable technologies

Journal article / Decentralized grid solutions could be a feasible alternative to improve resilience and mitigate cascading effects in island states.

Managing systemic risk through transformative change:

Journal article / This perspective argues that bringing local knowledge co-production into systemic risk analyses can help identify opportunities for changes to build resilience.

SEI expert advises on UK peatlands management for wildfire threat

Feature / Andreas Heinemeyer contributed to a recent briefing for the UK parliament, drawing on his expertise in peatland management.

AI – environment & social good?

Past event / This hybrid panel discussion featured two SEI experts; AI's role in the media, climate research and its ethical tensions were all up for debate.

Research on empirical distributions of index returns: evidence from international markets

Journal article / This paper analyses statistical distributions behind financial market returns used to make inferences for the purposes of risk management.

European Climate Risk Assessment

Other publication / SEI researchers have contributed to the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA).

Q&A: Unpacking the European Climate Risk Assessment with Mikael Allan Mikaelsson

Feature / Mikaelsson discusses the first-of-its-kind assessment, emphasizing the urgency of adapting policies to mitigate climate risks.