Climate policy

SEI Currents 2026

Past event / Join us for the fifth SEI Currents – our webinar exploring the forces that will shape the year ahead.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance, Forests, Geopolitics and Sustainable Development Goals

Three trends that will shape the world in 2026

Feature / From climate backlash to ocean geopolitics, SEI experts reflect on the trends shaping the year after Currents 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

Wind turbines stand along a winding road in a hilly landscape, partially shrouded in low clouds and golden light, illustrating renewable energy development in a natural setting.

Stronger calls for more equitable climate action

Perspective / Inequality is testing the limits of climate action as policymakers confront tougher trade-offs in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics and Renewables

Aerial view of scattered clouds casting shadows over the ocean at sunset.

The ocean in 2026: sustainability ambitions and rising geopolitical tensions

Perspective / The ocean is becoming both a climate solution and a geopolitical battleground in 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

A black silhouette of a submarine breaches the water at center of the image, with green and blue northern lights swirling above and reflected in the water surface below.

The Nordic region: a geopolitical and environmental hotspot

Perspective / Geopolitics and sustainability are boiling up together, and one of the world's most calm and stable regions, the Nordics, will be a hotspot.

27 January 2026 / About Climate policy and Geopolitics

Q&A: How SEI’s new AFOLU Tool allows policymakers to plan comprehensive emissions reduction

Feature / In this Q&A, Charlotte Wagner, a Senior Scientist at SEI US, discusses the importance of the new AFOLU tool, integrated in SEI's flagship software, LEAP.

26 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Fossil fuels and Land use

A group of primary school children in blue school jumpers sitting at desks in a classroom and facing a teacher.

CHILI inaugural seminar

Past event / Watch the first in the CHILI seminar series, which brought together experts to explore children’s learning environments and health.

23 January 2026 / About Cities, Climate policy and Pollution

Photo shows crystal blue water and mossy green grass in front of the mountain Lenine Peak in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyz Republic country climate and development report

Other publication / This World Bank report details how climate action in the Kyrgyz Republic can not only support the environment, but also improve its economy and agriculture.

23 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Renewables

Old historical windmill in a polder surrounded by modern wind turbines

A theory of change approach to enhance the post-2030 sustainable development agenda

Journal article / The article proposes a theory of change to assess impact and political feasibility of proposals shaping a post-2030 sustainable development agenda.

16 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics and Sustainable Development Goals