Fossil fuels

Night cityscape of the big city. Awesome bright, multi colored light in thick fog at empty streets. Apartment buildings in bedroom community, commuter town area.

Europe’s green transition is now a matter of energy security

Perspective / The war in Ukraine shows that to build resilience, European energy systems must embed local renewables, writes SEI Tallinn Expert Erika Tšerkašina.

26 March 2026 / About Energy access, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics and Renewables

Traditional way of making food on open fire in old Indian kitchen in a village

Powering health with energy in low-income and middle-income countries

Journal article / Access to clean, reliable energy is a cornerstone of public health, yet energy poverty continues to undermine health and equity in many lower income countries.

25 March 2026 / About Fossil fuels, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

White snow looks almost blue in twilight, on the ground, a tree and the roof of a small yellow house with glowing yellow lit windows.

A cold draft for many households: learning from Sweden’s Social Climate Plan to promote a truly just transition

SEI brief / An evaluation of the Swedish Social Climate Plan with the Transitional Assistance Framework, with examples from other member states’ proposed plans.

3 March 2026 / About Fossil fuels, Renewables and Transport

Snow covers the field around a farm after a nor'easter brought snow to the region October 26, 2005 in Danby, Vermont.

Bridging the divide between climate policy and outcomes in Vermont

Feature / The Vermont Pathway, developed by SEI, provides the state with ways to develop scientifically-backed climate solutions in order to meet future climate goals.

19 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

Europe’s industrial competitiveness at stake: why Europe can’t afford to hesitate on green steel

Perspective / Green steel setbacks in Sweden threaten competitiveness, decarbonization and Europe’s global standing.

16 February 2026 / About Fossil fuels

Smoke rises from a chimney stake, which is silhouetted against a soft blue dusky sky with darker blue clouds

Clarifying what is meant by greenhouse gas ‘removals’ and categorising types of ‘removal-related activities’

Journal article / This journal article explores the question: What exactly is a greenhouse gas "removal"?

5 February 2026 / About Business, Climate policy, Fossil fuels and Mitigation

Steam and exhaust rise from a chemical company on a cold winter day In Germany.

A reporting statement for corporate mitigation intervention impacts

Other publication / This paper introduces a Mitigation Intervention statement to better quantify the real impacts of corporate climate actions beyond traditional GHG inventories.

5 February 2026 / About Fossil fuels and Mitigation

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

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