A clean, affordable, reliable supply of energy for basic needs is widely seen as a necessary for lifting people out of poverty and improving well-being. SEI examines how energy needs for human and economic development can be met in a way that is compatible with long-term sustainable development.
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Feature / Get a glimpse of what it means to live with air pollution in Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya.
SEI report / This report identifies how centralised and decentralised approaches could support a secure low-carbon energy infrastructure in Southern Africa.
Journal article / This paper reports on a large-scale assessment of energy literature to better understand energy-related interactions among Sustainable Development Goals.
Initiative / This initiative aims to guide decision-makers towards more cohesive and constructive governance of bioeconomy pathways, with a focus on the Global South.
Other publication / Municipal financing could increase debt availability for rooftop solar in India by 12%
Journal article / This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about the impact of biofuels on ecosystem services.
Tool / The Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) is a powerful, versatile system for energy planning and climate change mitigation assessment.
Press release / The World Health Organization estimates that millions of people die every year from lung and heart disease caused by cooking with solid fuels.
Feature / Kalenge, a village northwest of Tanzania, is unelectrified; its households have no connections to a central or local power grid.








