Renewables

Integrating gender in transitions to renewable energy in the Lower Mekong Region

SEI brief / Understanding gendered experiences in the energy sector is crucial to ensuring transitions to renewable energy are of benefit for all.

30 January 2019 / About Behaviour and choice, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Mitigation, Participation and Renewables

Resilience of the Eastern African electricity sector to climate driven changes in hydropower generation

Journal article / This study finds that the most resilient energy plan for the Eastern African Power Pool is one that assumes a slightly wetter climate than historical trends.

17 January 2019 / About Adaptation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

Realizing a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels

SEI brief / Do transition policies address the needs of the most disadvantaged? This brief examines policies in the US and Thailand to highlight key equity considerations.

17 January 2019 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Public policy and Renewables

Group of tree trunks cut and stacked in the forest with sun rays

Deployment of biobased value chains

Project / Exchanging ideas on the global energy landscape and how bioenergy can best contribute to SDG implementation and climate change mitigation.

2019 / About Bioeconomy, Energy access, Renewables and Sustainable lifestyles

The Baltic Course: Seizing the potential of climate solutions – and making the Baltics leaders in green economy

Media coverage / A recent study by SEI Tallinn & Finnish innovation fund Sitra reveals that scaling up Nordic solutions can be the key to the Baltics to reach climate targets.

10 December 2018 / About Climate policy, Renewables and Sustainable lifestyles

Old man carrying huge sacks of coal on his bicycle in a narrow street of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa.

The clean, the dirty and the unwanted: capacity building for energy transitions

Past event / Researchers discusss the preliminary findings of TRANSrisk, an international project examing low-carbon transition pathways, at an official side event at COP24.

06 December 2018 / About Bioeconomy, Climate policy, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

Increasing ambition in the low-carbon transition: challenges and implications of the 1.5 and 2 degree targets

Past event / This COP24 side event will provide answers to a number of key questions on how to reach the goal of the Paris Agreement.

06 December 2018 / About Climate policy, Innovation, Mitigation, Renewables and Transport

A talk with Michael Chong, from renewable fuel leader Neste, on responsible business and the SDGs

Feature / SEI Asia recently spoke with renewable fuel leader Neste on responsible business and the SDGs at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.

6 December 2018 / About Behaviour and choice, Bioeconomy, Fossil fuels, Innovation, Mitigation, Renewables, Sustainable Development Goals and Transport

Gender, culture and energy transitions in rural Africa

Journal article / Greater inclusion of gender concerns in energy sector decision-making improves development outcomes.

26 November 2018 / About Household energy and Renewables