Renewables

Dialogue on approaches to accelerate private sector engagement in Africa’s energy sector

Past event / SEI's Daniel Duma, Carly Evaeus, Björn Nykvist, Fiona Lambe and Janet Vähämäki contributed to this dialogue organized in collaboration with Sida and Norad.

Risk mitigation and transfer for renewable energy investments: a conceptual review

SEI report / This report examines the use of risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments in private utility-scale renewable energy investments.

Wind energy and Wayuu Indigenous communities: challenges in La Guajira

Feature / This story conveys SEI's fieldwork in La Guajira exploring the social acceptance of wind energy among Indigenous Wayuu communities and key challenges.

Duma and Muñoz Cabré in Context: “Climate change talk is cheap without viable projects to finance”

Media coverage / SEI researchers write about the urgent need of financing projects, particularly in developing countries, in an op-ed published in Context.

The role of risk mitigation in renewable energy investments in Southern Africa

Past event / SEI hosted a webinar on the role of risk mitigation instruments when attracting private finance to renewable energy projects in Southern Africa.

Risk mitigation and transfer for renewable energy investments: case studies in the Southern Africa Development Community

SEI report / This report explores the role of risk mitigation and transfer (RMT) instruments for enabling renewable energy investments in SADC countries.

To tackle climate change, we need less talk about climate finance and more action on project finance

Perspective / The international community must pay serious attention and spend political capital on the mechanisms through which finance translates into actual projects.

Unpacking the 2023 Turkish election’s implications for environmental policy: time for a path change?

Perspective / This perspective delves into the nuances of the May 2023 Turkish election and its potential to transform Türkiye's environmental policies.

Assessing policy coherence for just energy transition in Kenya

Past event / The workshop brings together stakeholders involved in the energy, climate, poverty and inequality reduction sectors to discuss research findings and co-create.