Climate policy

Examining risks of new oil and gas production in Canada

SEI report / Further investments in oil and gas infrastructure – including new oil sands projects – are increasingly risky given market trends and fundamentals

Q&A: How the Mistra Geopolitics programme contributes to a more sustainable world

Feature / In June 2020, Mistra agreed to fund a new four-year phase of Mistra Geopolitics.

New oil projects are a “risky bet” for Canada, analysis finds

Press release / Many not-yet-producing oil fields do not appear financially viable given future price outlooks, while most existing oil sands projects are more resilient.

Five policy levers for a sustainable, just and resilient COVID-19 recovery

Press release / A brief from LeadIT suggests what policy measures governments can take to steer economic development to a more sustainable, equitable & net-zero emissions path.

Making sense of climate scenarios: new toolkit for decision-makers

Press release / To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers, including SEI, developed a comprehensive interactive online platform.

Putting the Green Deal at the centre of the EU’s economic recovery from Covid-19

Media advisory / How should the EU Green Deal be put at the heart of the Covid-19 economic recovery? Join researchers and policymakers for a webinar on 3 June 2021.

Equity, climate justice and fossil fuel extraction: principles for a managed phase out

Journal article / This paper looks at where and how to equitably phase out oil, gas and coal production.

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.

Countries need to phase out fossil fuels. Here’s how to do it fairly

Perspective / Staying within climate limits requires restricting fossil fuel extraction as well as demand. But where and how should it be restricted?