Climate policy

Accounting for the linking of emissions trading systems under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement

Other publication / This paper assesses four possible approaches to account for the linking of ETSs under the Paris Agreement.

The Talanoa Dialogue: an explainer

Feature / The Talanoa Dialogue will culminate at the UN climate negotiations this month. But what does that mean? This explainer answers that, and more.

Navigating towards a secure and sustainable future

Past event / Mistra Geopolitics and Swedish Defence University invite you to a seminar and launch of a new report on scenarios for a secure and sustainable future.

The Paris Agreement rulebook explained

Feature / SEI researcher Cleo Verkuijl deciphers the rulebook, spells out why the stakes for COP24 are high, and outlines key expectations for the rulebook negotiations.

It is time to bring the informal actors into climate change adaptation discussions in Asia and the Pacific

Perspective / Gatherings such as the recent APAN Forum are important for climate change adaptation progress, but they need to be more inclusive.

Just transitions: what you need to know for COP24

Feature / A key focus of this year’s UN climate negotiations is ensuring a “just transition” away from fossil fuels. SEI’s experts explain what that means.

Whose carbon is burnable? Equity considerations in the allocation of a “right to extract”

Journal article / This paper lays out principles for equitably sharing the costs of a decarbonization transition and prioritizing which fossil resources can still be extracted.

Future climate solutions: systematic reviews help deal with evidence overload

Perspective / Introducing new methods to synthesize evidence on what works in climate change solutions.

Negotiating the Paris Agreement rulebook

Journal article / The authors provide an overview of the issues that are likely to surface in negotiations over the Paris Agreement rulebook at COP24.