Renewables

Local government wind and solar energy project handbook

Project / The handbook is intended for wind and solar project developers and local governments to understand and facilitate the process.

Effects of environmental change and policy responses on natural resource access in Vietnam: consequences and opportunities for northern ethnic communities

SEI report / How do hydropower projects or forest conservation programmes affect ethnic communities in Asia? New research from Vietnam examines the issue.

Envisaging alternative bioeconomy pathways: a case study from Rwanda

SEI report / Read a summary of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, on the country's Biomass Energy Strategy.

G20 governments have committed $151 billion to fossil fuels in Covid-19 recovery packages

Press release / The new Energy Policy Tracker offers a near-real-time snapshot of COVID-19 recovery packages from a climate and energy perspective.

e-EUBCE 2020: Bioeconomy’s role in the post-pandemic economic recovery

Past event / SEI's Francis X. Johnson and Rocio Diaz-Chavez speak about bioeconomy governance at the 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition.

Back to the future: Backcasting the energy transition in rural Kenya

Feature / If everyone in Kenya cooks with electricity in 2030, how did it happen? Our research team co-developed a transition pathway with members of a rural community.

Energy Policy Tracker

Project / This database showcases ongoing research into Covid-19 recovery packages from a climate and energy perspective.

Review on climate and water resource implications of reducing renewable power curtailment in China: A nexus perspective

Journal article / Reviewing the potential benefits of reducing curtailments on renewable power generation in China.

A just transition to renewables must recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples

Perspective / It is crucial to include Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups to ensure that the shift to renewables benefits all.