Renewables

Swedish heat energy system – new tensions and lock-ins after a successful transition

SEI brief / This policy brief highlights the successes and challenges Sweden's heat energy system faces as it moves towards a low carbon energy system.

Whose hydropower? From conflictual management into an era of reconciling environmental concerns

Journal article / A discussion of reshaping hydropower governance towards win-win solutions.

Global wood pellet industry and trade study 2017

Other publication / This report provides an inventory of wood pellet industries and markets for more than 30 countries

The European wood pellet market for small-scale heating

Other publication / The findings of a quantitative wood pellet market analysis based on trade flows, price developments, exchange rates and temperature.

Biomass and biofuels in the EU: Emotion-based policymaking?

Perspective / The European Commission’s tinkering on biomass policy effectively promotes oil over economically viable and sustainable biofuels, writes Francis X. Johnson.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative – how can finance help to make it sustainable?

Feature / A dialogue on how China and Sweden can work together on green finance for sustainable infrastructure in the ambitious trade strategy will be held in China.

LOCACONS – Conflict Prevention and Low-Carbon Development

Project / Climate change and security, renewable energy and development -- LOCACONS looks at the unintended consequences of the intersection of these arenas.

SEI and Tufts celebrate a decade of collaboration with Nexus Symposium

Past event / To mark 10 years of a close research affiliation between Tufts and SEI, Tufts University Institute for the Environment and SEI-US will host a public seminar.

Using carbon tax revenues to help attain climate goals: insights for Washington State from existing programs

SEI working paper / How to use revenues from a carbon tax to achieve climate and non-climate goals, based on insights from the State of Washington.