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Published on December 5, 2022 - 12:40 GMT

New SEI study for Sweden shows which groups are most at risk of losing out from the transition to a fossil-free society

The transition of carbon footprints compatible with at most 1.5°C warming – less than 1 metric ton CO2eq per person by 2050 – will undoubtedly require significant behaviour changes for all societal groups: changes that affect people’s consumption habits, …

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Published on December 5, 2022 - 12:39 GMT

Ny SEI-studie visar vilka samhällsgrupper som kan få svårast att klara omställningen till ett fossilfritt Sverige

För att lyckas med att nå ett koldioxidavtryck som är förenligt med en uppvärmning på högst 1,5 °C – mindre än 1 ton CO2-ekvivalenter per person fram till 2050 – krävs betydande beteende-förändringar kopplat till konsumtion inom alla samhällsgrupper. …

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Published on December 3, 2022 - 22:38 GMT

Households in Kenya empowered for clean energy shift

Imagining cooking with electricity in 2030 In February 2020, SEI ran a two-day workshop with 30 community members in Kitulu Village in rural Machakos County, Kenya, to understand how people think about transitioning to electrical cooking by 2030. The team …

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Published on December 3, 2022 - 07:48 GMT

AFD International Research Conference: Strong Sustainability

This event, which takes place both in Paris and online, will include two academic days and one open discussion day. SEI’s Eric Kemp-Benedict will present his paper, “Strong sustainability and property rights.” His talk will take place at a session on …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 23:55 GMT

Fifteen countries boost climate targets ahead of COP26

This impact story is from our 2021 annual report . SEI supported countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to boost their climate commitments – and show how cutting emissions can have a range of other benefits, especially for health. This in turn can …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 12:23 GMT

Swedish Pre-Presidency Conference

This is precipitated by the EU’s response to Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Major obstacles, including how the EU should continue to support Ukraine’s fight for a European future, how it should alleviate the cost-of-living crisis hitting European …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 12:23 GMT

Legislation for clean air in Kenya

This impact story is from our 2021 annual report . Air pollution is linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths every year across Africa and is a growing public health issue in Kenya, causing around 18 000 premature deaths annually, as well as millions of …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 12:23 GMT

Nu lanseras Hållbarhetskompassen (Agenda 2030 Compass) i Sverige

För Jernkontorets del, som den svenska järn- och stålindustrins branschorganisation, har forskningen bedrivits i tre steg. Det inledande projektet mellan 2015–2016, hade målsättningen att svensk stålindustri skulle stå för ökad samhällsnytta. Under de …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 12:23 GMT

Agenda 2030-kompassen: Mobilitetsstrategi för Kalmar kommun

Agenda 2030-kompassen Agenda 2030-kompassen (eller Hållbarhetskompassen som den också kallas) är ett forskningsbaserat verktygsstöd som kan användas av alla sorters samhällsaktörer som har behov av att bättre kunna navigera mot att nå FN:s 17 …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 03:25 GMT

Who is most at risk of losing out from low-carbon transition in the food and transport sectors in Sweden? Equity considerations ...

This paper investigates the demand-side aspects of a just low-carbon transition, with a focus on the transport and food sectors in Sweden. It combines footprint analysis and sociodemographic and geographic analysis with an assessment of the distributional …

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Published on December 2, 2022 - 03:25 GMT

Durable solutions for people displaced by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Philippines

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful tropical storms ever recorded, displaced over four million people in the Philippines. To understand the long-term impacts of displacement from this disaster, SEI and the Philippines’ national-level independent …

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Published on December 1, 2022 - 02:36 GMT

Communications Assistant

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is an international research organisation conducting policy-relevant environmental and sustainable development research around the world. SEI’s York Centre (SEI-Y) has a team of around 45 staff and is part of the …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 12:18 GMT

Assessing finance for nature-based solutions to climate change

International development finance – including climate finance – is undoubtedly a key enabler of investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) in developing countries. Many developing countries rely highly on external financial assistance to supplement …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 12:18 GMT

SEI Asia podcast: Reinforcing sustainable food consumption through outdoor environmental education

In Thailand, many kids spend at least 40 hours per week or around 1,200 hours per year sitting inside the classroom learning extensive mathematics and sciences without the understanding of how this could contribute to either their personal success or …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 02:30 GMT

Political drivers of policy coherence for sustainable development: an analytical framework

These technocratic understandings of coherence overlook the more political drivers of coherence, such as the vested interests or ideologies that may encourage or hinder efforts to achieve coherence. This paper addresses this gap by drawing on the …

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Published on November 30, 2022 - 02:29 GMT

Study finds Nairobi slums recording high household air pollution

Experts have called for enhanced access to improved cooking stoves in the informal settlements of Nairobi in a move that aims to preserve human health and the environment. SEI Africa energy expert spoke to “The Star” and “The Daily Nation” in a wide …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 03:12 GMT

Including the social in the circular: a mapping of the consequences of a circular economy transition in the city of Umeå, Sweden

However, how circular transitions in cities impact people has been rarely researched, and even less attention has been paid to the negative consequences of circular economy (CE) transitions. This paper presents the findings from a social impact assessment …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 03:12 GMT

A new dawn in Brazilian politics: The future of the Amazon and its impacts on the EU climate policy

Would like to know more about the future of the Amazon and its impacts on the EU climate policy after elections in Brazil? Join Brännpunkt Europa in our first in-person fika and final lecture of the semester. We have the pleasure to announce Dr. Mairon G. …

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Published on November 29, 2022 - 03:12 GMT

Lansering av hållbarhetskompassen

Programmet i korthet: Agenda2030-kompassen – presentation av den vetenskapliga rapporten Panel: Så kan kompassen bidra till en hållbar stadsutveckling Panel: Så kan kompassen bidra till hållbarhet i järn- och stålindustrin Avslutande panel: Så kan …

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Published on November 28, 2022 - 15:26 GMT

Policy discussion brief: the role of businesses in climate adaptation

In recent years the world has seen impacts of climate change rapidly intensify with more severe, frequent and unpredictable extreme weather events, as well as sea rise level that threatens communities and countries all over the world. The private sector …

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