Renewables

Solar panels and wind turbine near Ijssel river, The Netherlands. Image: Mischa Keijser / Getty

Perspective / This piece explores the influence of scale economies on developments in the global electricity sector.

22 March 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Business, Energy access, Innovation, Renewables and Transport

Air pollution in hills overlooking Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Environmental issues in Europe – sharing lessons learned

Feature / The BiH ESAP 2030+ webinar series convened actors across the EU for eight meetings organized thematically around different areas of environmental protection.

17 March 2021 / About Bioeconomy, Cities, Ecosystems, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Participation, Pollution, Public policy and Renewables

Decarbonising electricity: how collaboration between national and city governments will accelerate the energy transition

Other publication / This paper outlines the policy approaches that governments can take to drive decarbonisation and ensure affordable and sustainable energy access for all.

11 March 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Renewables

Transforming urban energy through national and city government collaboration

Feature / A new paper from the Coalition for Urban Transitions outlines the vital role of national and city governments in driving decarbonisation of the power sector.

11 March 2021 / About Cities, Climate policy and Renewables

Faster and steeper is feasible: modeling deeper decarbonization in a Northeastern U.S. State

Journal article / This study finds that Rhode Island may be able to reduce emissions by as much as 80% by 2030 by adopting existing technologies.

16 February 2021 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Planning and modelling and Renewables

Emerging bioeconomy opportunities in Africa: A case study of Croton megalocarpus Hutch in Kenya

SEI report / This report explores the value of using of Croton megalocarpus Hutch in Kenya as part of the expansion of the bioeconomy in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 February 2021 / About Adaptation, Bioeconomy, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Mitigation, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Voluntary carbon markets carry risks

Perspective / In this piece for Reuters Breaking Views, SEI's Derik Broekhoff explains how to avoid a "train wreck" amid a surge in voluntary demand for carbon credits.

21 January 2021 / About Business, Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation and Renewables

Wind turbines stand against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains beneath a pink sunset sky.

The role of risk mitigation in renewable energy investments in sub-Saharan Africa

Project / This research project explores the effectiveness of financial risk mitigation in attracting private investment in renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.

2021 - 2025 / About Energy access, Finance, Mitigation, Public policy, Renewables and Sustainable Development Goals

Communicating SDGs 6, 13 and 14 on Wikipedia

Project / The project aims to help scientists to effectively translate knowledge related to SDGs 6, 13 and 14 into action.

2021 - 2024 / About Climate policy, Climate services, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Renewables, Sanitation and Water resources