Public policy

Oil storage tanks are illuminated in blue light at night.

Production Gap Report 2023 launch event

Past event / Watch a detailed review of the 2023 Production Gap Report findings by leading experts, recorded on 8 November 2023.

08 November 2023 / About Business, Climate policy, Energy access, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

The Production Gap Report 2023: Phasing down or phasing up? Top fossil fuel producers plan even more extraction despite climate promises

Other publication / Countries will, in aggregate, produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C.

8 November 2023 / About Business, Climate policy, Finance, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics and Public policy

Aerial view over a turquoise sea where an oil tanker passes beneath a sling bridge.

Why fossil fuel reduction targets should be part of every climate plan, according to SEI’s Ploy Achakulwisut

Media coverage / SEI's Ploy Achakulwisut explains in a Context op-ed why climate plans with no fossil fuel phase-down is "like trying to drive with the rearview mirror missing."

8 November 2023 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

A group of hikers with brightly colored backpacks trek along a rocky, moss-covered ridge, overlooking a vast, misty landscape and distant coastline under a grey sky. The scene captures an expansive, serene wilderness with a sense of adventure.

Applying the “Unlocking a Better Future” framework for a just transition in Scotland

Project / This project offers policy recommendations to guide Scotland’s just transition, targeting societal changes for a net-zero, nature-positive future.

2023 - 2024 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

A blue hour shot of the Central Hall and Lake at York University.

Cultivating the future of engagement and impact

Feature / SEI's York centre has launched an interdisciplinary module for final-year undergraduates at the University of York.

27 October 2023 / About Climate policy, Participation and Public policy

White wind turbines situated in a green agricultural field beneath a blue sky with white billowy clouds

Webinar: Four new tools to support Integrated Climate and Development Planning

Past event / SEI teams have developed tools that can support long-term integrated climate and development planning using the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP).

24 October 2023 / About Business, Climate policy, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Forests, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Pollution, Public policy, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Side view of a large solar panel on the roof

Technical workshop on financial risk mitigation for renewable energy investments in West and Central Africa

Past event / Explore the future of risk mitigation for renewable energy investments in West and Central Africa at our two-day workshop.

23 October 2023 / About Finance, Public policy and Renewables

Participants at the GA GUMA launch event in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Elevating Ukraine’s sustainability: Launching the Green Agenda project for EU accession

Press release / Today, the "Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine" was launched in Kyiv, paving the way for future EU accession.

23 October 2023 / About Climate policy, Planning and modelling, Public policy and Sustainable lifestyles

A battery of pumping trucks is lined up behind pools of water to be used for hydraulic fracturing in Vaca Muerta, Argentina.

SEI’s Laura Forni in The Guardian: Fracking in Argentina poses “significant threats to local livelihoods and the environment”

Media coverage / The Guardian details the negative consequences of fracking in the Vaca Muerta region of Argentina, where SEI scientists are studying the risks to locals.

18 October 2023 / About Disaster risk, Fossil fuels, Public policy and Water resources