Short-lived climate pollutants

Young African woman cooks a meal over a wood-burning fire outside a brick house in Malawi

The quiet triumph of COP28: clean cooking

Feature / We speak with SEI US clean cooking expert Rob Bailis on how COP28 delivered for an issue that affects climate and development alike.

7 February 2024 / About Energy access, Finance, Forests, Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Philip Osano and Lt Gen Rtd Jackson Tuwei cut a ribbon at launch event at a school in Iten, Kenya.

New initiative to enhance air quality at Kenya’s athletics powerhouse

Press release / A collaborative programme by SEI, Athletics Kenya and UNEP aims to mitigate the impact of air pollution on athletes at St. Patrick’s High School, Iten.

5 February 2024 / About Cities, Climate policy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

How climate crisis is affecting pregnant women and newborns in arid and semi arid regions

Media coverage / Air pollution, another environmental risk associated with climate change, is found to increase the risk of low birth weight in infants and preterm births.

28 January 2024 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Representatives from SEI Latin America and Bogota's environment agency at the MOU signing ceremony

From pollution to progress: Bogotá’s strategy for harmonizing climate, air quality and health

Feature / SEI and Bogotá’s environment agency are collaborating on an approach to reduce black carbon.

24 January 2024 / About Cities, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Transport

Unveiling of air quality sensor at Homa Bay stadium

SEI Africa sets up air quality monitoring sensors at Raila Odinga Stadium

Media coverage / SEI Africa collaborates with Homa Bay County, Kenya in air quality monitoring ahead of CECAFA and AFCON 2027 games.

31 December 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Philip Osano plants a commemorative tree at the Raila Amolo Odinga stadium in Homa Bay County, Kenya

SEI Africa spearheads air quality initiative: sensors installed at Raila Odinga Stadium

Media coverage / Homa Bay County achieves a milestone after the installation of air quality sensors at Raila Odinga Stadium.

28 December 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

View of the polluted city of Bogotá from the Entre Nubes Park in the neighborhood of Usme.

Supporting action and planning to reduce short-lived climate pollutants in Bogotá

Project / The project works with the Bogotá Environmental Agency to develop diverse pathways for air quality management.

2023 - 2027 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

High-angle shot of a road network which extends from the foreground all the way to the horizon. Traffic mostly flows towards the camera: cars, motorbikes, trucks. A bustling street dominates the left of the shot.

Integrated assessment of air pollution and climate change for sustainable development in Africa – full report

Other publication / Thirty-seven actions in five key sectors could be the key to tackling climate change and air pollution in Africa simultaneously.

12 December 2023 / About Climate policy, Climate services, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

Perspective / This op-ed offers key insights into a new report featuring contributions from SEI York and SEI Africa, originally published in The Conversation.

5 December 2023 / About Climate policy, Household energy, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants