Small Island Developing States

Time to lead: priorities for the G20 on the eve of COP26

Perspective / The authors present four priorities for the G20 to contribute its "fair share", both in terms of mitigation effort and finance.

SEI analysis shows how COP26 can mobilize loss and damage finance right away

Press / Loss and damage support for countries experiencing catastrophic effects of climate change has stalled for eight years. This SEI analysis charts a way forward.

Designing a fair and feasible loss and damage finance mechanism

SEI brief / Financial support for countries that bear disproportionate effects of climate change has stalled for years. COP26 must spur real progress, researchers argue.

Nationally Determined Contributions as instruments for promoting national development agendas? An analysis of small island developing states (SIDS)

Other publication / The authors of this book chapter analyse the potential for Nationally Determined Contributions to promote development agendas.

Gobeshona Global Conference event: designing a loss and damage financing mechanism

Past event / This event will present insights and findings that could form the basis of a fair and feasible loss and damage fund.

New SEI Initiative explores opportunities for gridless solutions

SEI brief / The Initiative analyses on-the-ground deployment experiences and aims to address barriers faced by off-grid technologies.

No green recovery for poor countries without loss and damage finance

Perspective / A loss and damage fund linked to rich countries’ mitigation efforts could levy new funds to address "perfect storm" of flooding, COVID-19 and economic hardship.

Global to small island; a cross-scale foresight scenario exercise

Journal article / This study finds significant impacts on water demand in the Caribbean arising from socio-economic factors.

Designing a Loss and Damage fund for the UNFCCC Warsaw International Mechanism

Project / The aim of the project is to provide options for the design of a fund for the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism under the UNFCCC.