Climate policy

Jackup rig used for offshore oil and gas drilling stands under overcast sky in Scotland with rolling green hills in background, Cromarty Firth, Ross and Cromarty, UK

SEI scientists to UK: How to account for the “production gap” in future oil and gas leasing decisions

Feature / SEI scientists Ploy Achakulwisut and Peter Erickson advise a UK agency how the fossil fuel production gap informs the potential sale of new oil and gas leases.

3 March 2022 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Public policy

Scenic view of palm trees by lake against sky, Georgetown, Guyana

Tackling cascading climate risk to meet global adaptation challenge: which countries have the interest, capacity and responsibility to act?

Perspective / Leadership and action on transboundary and cascading climate risks are urgently needed, and the latest analysis shows what this means to climate diplomacy.

2 March 2022 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster risk

Climate Change and Decarbonisation: ‘Interdisciplinary Hopping’ to strengthen enablers and tackle barriers to a green transition

Project / The project adopts a whole system approach through ‘discipline hopping’ by diversifying and aligning with the ‘decarbonization agenda’ to address climate change

2022 / About Climate policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Q&A: How IPCC reports get written, why they matter and what role governments play in them

Feature / Reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assess the scientific literature and set the climate policy agenda for governments.

23 February 2022 / About Climate policy

Man in fluorescent yellow T-shirt stands beneath palm trees on a Colombian hillside, backed by lush rolling hills and a mostly cloudy sky

Addressing climate change equitably requires a better understanding of policy coherence

Perspective / SEI US Associate Scientist Zoha Shawoo outlines why countries must strengthen policy coherence when implementing climate goals.

22 February 2022 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Business, Climate policy, Mitigation, Public policy, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Young people in Africa attending sporting event

Engaging young people in environmental research and policy to contribute to climate action

Perspective / Participatory research and policymaking are gaining acceptance and relevance in responding to issues of legitimacy, ethics and validity in research findings.

18 February 2022 / About Climate policy, Participation, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

Alternative energy with biotechnology, facility for bio energy production, Germany

Gas decarbonization pathways for Estonia

Project / The study will analyse the future use of alternative gases in Estonia and the possible contribution of the joint gas market towards its decarbonisation.

2022 - 2023 / About Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels and Renewables

Aerial panorama over green summer farm fields crops pasture

A comprehensive approach to nitrogen in the UK

Other publication / This report commissioned by WWF-UK identifies nitrogen losses to the environment and their impacts, and identifies key interventions and approaches.

8 February 2022 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Mitigation, Pollution and Sustainable Development Goals

View from ground of coils of freshly rolled steel in plant stacked by yellow crane, Switzerland

Swedish policy positions and perspectives on CBAM

SEI brief / This SEI discussion brief provides an analysis of Swedish policy positions and stakeholder perspectives on the EU's proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

10 February 2022 / About Climate policy and Mitigation