Climate policy

Farmer in pointed hat on green field with mountains and controlled burning in background, Viet Nam

Building business, human rights and climate change synergies in Southeast Asia: what the Philippines’ National Inquiry on Climate Change could mean for ASEAN

Journal article / This article considers the nexus between business, human rights and climate change in the ASEAN context.

8 April 2022 / About Climate policy

Aerial view of crossroads in burned forest in Tatoi, Attica, near Athens, Greece. In the summer of 2020, wildfires raged all over Greece and this area was one of the most affected.

Eight takeaways from the IPCC report on climate mitigation

Perspective / The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on the state of climate mitigation. SEI researchers offer their main takeaways.

8 April 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Finance, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Mitigation, Public policy, Renewables and Transport

Community-based ecosystem management for wetlands resilience in Thailand’s Songkhram River Basin

Feature / The wetlands in the Lower Songkhram Basin of northeastern Thailand provide food and livelihoods for local communities.

7 April 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Public policy and Water resources

Aerial view of two liquefied natural gas tankers moored at a jetty in Malta

The US can provide Europe with LNG while advancing climate goals

Perspective / SEI Senior Scientist Peter Erickson says it's possible for the US to offset European dependence on Russian LNG and advance climate goals.

1 April 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Public policy and Supply chains

Intense explosion with fire and black smoke and sky in background, Sweden

Q&A with SEI’s Harri Moora: Russia’s attack against Ukraine has already caused irreparable damage to the environment

Feature / Russia's war against Ukraine leaves the EU with less money and other resources to invest in the green transition, says SEI Tallinn Senior Expert Harri Moora.

31 March 2022 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Two hands hold a tree sapling, ready to be planted, India

SEI’s Derik Broekhoff tells Disruption Banking the world cannot “offset its way out of climate change”

Media coverage / Corporate carbon neutrality claims can be deceptive. SEI Senior Scientist Derik Broekhoff tells Disruption Banking companies should aim for net-zero instead.

30 March 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Climate policy, Innovation, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy and Supply chains

Aerial view of spiral staircase showing tourists walking on different levels, Italy, Rome, Vatican Museum

Culture must not be left behind in the green transition

Feature / Governments need to allocate funds for culture in a way that helps the sector become more sustainable.

24 March 2022 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Climate policy, Household energy and Sustainable lifestyles

Hand holding pile of raw white coffee beans

Narratives from the Campoalegre watershed, where opportunity is scarce

Feature / Rural communities in Colombia's Campoalegre watershed struggle to meet basic needs. SEI researchers aim to connect them to policymakers to improve their lives.

21 March 2022 / About Business, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Land use, Participation, Public policy, Sanitation, Water resources and Wellbeing

21st Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights (ASEMHRS21): Human Rights & Climate Change

Past event / The 21st Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights aims at contributing to a better understanding of the interplay between human rights and climate change.

16 March 2022 / About Climate policy