Climate policy

Time for a reality check on adaptation finance

Perspective / Wealthy governments risk inflating the private sector’s contribution to a USD 100 billion target to climate-proof developing countries.

When does private finance count as climate finance? Accounting for private contributions towards international pledges

SEI brief

Strengthening Accountability under the 2015 Climate Change Agreement

SEI brief

Mainstreaming climate change in Norwegian development aid: Reconciling climate priorities with aid delivery procedures

SEI brief

Reinvigorating international climate policy: A comprehensive framework for effective nonstate action

Journal article

Limits on oil supply will raise prices but aid climate goals

Perspective / Actions aimed at slowing the expansion of oil supplies could, barrel for barrel, be as effective at reducing CO2 emissions as policies to limit oil consumption.

Supply-side climate policy: the road less taken

SEI working paper

Tainted Fahrvergnügen: What the VW scandal tells us about achieving climate and clean air goals

Perspective / Volkswagen has put the spotlight both on the limitations of environmental policies, and on the perils of trusting corporate emission reduction pledges.

The complementarity and comparability of climate change adaptation and mitigation

Journal article