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Lessons from the frontlines of renewable energy financing in East Africa

Feature / SEI and partners brought together key stakeholders to find measures to address the challenges of financing renewable energy projects in East Africa.

Dikes won’t do: why Europe is failing to reduce flood risks

Perspective / In this perspective, SEI's Janne Parviainen argues that the impacts of Storm Boris show why Europe must rethink its approach to addressing rising flood risks.

Compound flooding in Halmstad: common causes, interannual variability and the effects of climate change

Journal article / This study investigates compound flooding in Halmstad using a comprehensive dataset of regional climate projections.

Q&A: Looking ahead with foresight with Henrik Carlsen

Feature / The UNEP/ISC foresight report shows 18 weak points - Henrik Carlsen shares thoughts on future scenarios.

Breaking the cycle of risk: mapping a pathway for climate-vulnerable countries to address resilience and debt

Press release / Call to action for financial institutions to map resilience-building pathways to tackle the economic fragility of debt-burdened and climate-vulnerable countries.

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.