sustainable production Archives

Carbon dioxide storage tanks at Brevik, Norway. Photo: Jane Birch / LeadIT / SEI.

Carbon capture is now delivering greener cement, but the biggest challenge remains scale

Press release / New data from LeadIT shows that less than 2% of total global emissions from the cement industry are projected to be captured by 2035.

25 May 2026 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Supply chains

Aerial view of timber logging. A large barge is waiting on a blue lake to be loaded with timber logs. A strip of waiting timber is surrounded by lush green forest on both sides.

On UK Overshoot Day analysis reveals overseas environmental burden of UK consumption

Press release / Mapping the footprint of UK supply chains reveals international impacts on water stress, deforestation-related carbon emissions and wildlife extinction risks.

22 May 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

Colorful fruit salad in a plastic see-through cup with a plastic lid, open from the centre. A plastic fork has been stuck in fruit. Around the cup are other cups of fruit and behind are colorful stalls of fruit.

Municipalities can lead the shift away from single-use plastics

Feature / The BALTIPLAST project developed practical tools for municipalities to turn single-use plastic reduction ambitions into action.

30 March 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Practices and Principles (ASAPP) – Maramche Agroecological Village

Other publication / This leaflet illustrates how Maramche Agroecological Village applies the 13 agroecological principles in practical farming settings.

27 March 2026 / About Ecosystems and Food and agriculture

A small herd of glossy black cows stand facing the camera. They are standing in a sunny plain, with a background of shrubs, small trees, and rolling hills in the distance.

Embryonic upgrading in agri-food value chains: an analysis of small-scale environmental initiatives in the Mexican beef sector

Journal article / Initiatives to improve the sector's environmental sustainability are gaining momentum, but a "generalizable" upgrade model is yet to emerge.

6 March 2026 / About Supply chains

Aerial view of agricultural fields and waterways in Cao Bang, Vietnam, showing a food systems landscape relevant to methane emissions in commodity consumption.

MECCA: Methane emissions in commodity consumption assessments

Project / SEI York’s MECCA project develops methods to assess methane emissions linked to global commodity consumption, trade and agricultural supply chains.

2026 - 2027 / About Supply chains

View of agricultural fields in Kakheti, Georgia

Georgia’s potentials for sustainable intensification, increasing food security and rural incomes

Journal article / The authors estimate Georgia’s potential for sustainable intensification to achieve self-sufficiency for wheat, maize, and barley.

23 February 2026 / About Food and agriculture

Europe’s industrial competitiveness at stake: why Europe can’t afford to hesitate on green steel

Perspective / Green steel setbacks in Sweden threaten competitiveness, decarbonization and Europe’s global standing.

16 February 2026 / About Fossil fuels

Worker dressed in black and a red helmet inspects a steel pipe, its opening taller than the person

2025: a year in review for green steel

Other publication / This brief reviews the performance of the global green steel and green iron sectors in 2025, giving policy signals and developments to watch in 2026.

11 February 2026 / About Business, Innovation, Mitigation, Public policy and Supply chains