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See you at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Stay connected with our expert insights, research, commentary and events throughout the summit – all in one place. This page will be continuously updated as COP unfolds.

👉 sei.org/cop30/

#SEIatCOP30
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Today, Annika Markovic will join the government of Sweden for an insightful preview of the key themes and discussions in the Swedish pavilion during the two weeks of #COP30.

#SEIatCOP30
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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💡 NEW: SEI's flagship energy modelling tool, LEAP, now allows users to explore thousands of LEAP-related publications with the Publications Database, live today.

Search by topic, region, sector and more – even peruse NDCs.

Read more and explore the feature yourself 🔍

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November 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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SEI, in collaboration with Smart Freight Centre and @cleanairfund.bsky.social, helped integrate air pollutant emissions into the global GLEC Framework.

This update advances how the logistics sector accounts for both climate and air quality impacts.

Find out how 👉 buff.ly/HMHzg3u
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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📣 #COP30 starts today!

Join our experts as they share insights on:
• Climate resilience
• Energy-water nexus technologies
• Industry transition strategies
• Sustainable governance
• …and more!

See our full schedule 👉 buff.ly/Wia6mtD

#SEIatCOP30
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Heading to #ECSA2026 @ecsa.ngo next March? 🇫🇮

Join @drrhysarcher.bsky.social and SEI York’s Inclusive Citizen Science team for a hands-on session on embedding equity, accessibility and diversity across #CitizenScience methods and project phases.

👉 Learn more: buff.ly/Q43ocf2
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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🎥👕 Circular change from Kenya to the world

A partnership between SEI, Rivatex, Moi University, and the Estonian Academy of Arts is transforming textile production through the UPMADE upcycling model – reducing waste and building a sustainable future.

👉 Explore the change story: buff.ly/g5XoHB0
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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📢 SEI Asia in Bangkok is hiring a coordinator for the Adaptation Research Alliance.

The role supports learning, collaboration and knowledge exchange to drive inclusive, action-oriented climate adaptation.

📄 Full-time, fixed-term (until Aug 2026)
📅 Apply by 21 Nov 2025: buff.ly/bU60vit
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Ahead of #COP30, SEI’s Annika Markovic warns that countries continue to expand fossil fuel production instead of reducing it.

“We need higher ambition — and leadership that turns commitments into real change.”

Full interview via Anadolu:
Fossil fuel output far exceeds Paris Agreement targets: Stockholm Environment Institute official
Countries producing 120% more fossil fuels than levels compatible with 1.5-degree goal, Stockholm Environment Institute report says - Anadolu Ajansı
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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As #COP30 approaches, @the-independent.com looks at why this summit remains crucial for tackling the climate crisis.

SEI experts Silvia Ulloa and Toby Gardner share insights on raising ambition, strengthening #NDCs and protecting tropical forests.

Read more ⤵️ buff.ly/4w1oqqo
Why Cop30 remains key to fighting the climate crisis
There might be a sense that global progress on the climate crisis is flagging, but experts tell Nick Ferris that there remains real hope that the summit in Brazil can drive forward the climate agenda…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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📆 SAVE THE DATE!

Join us online 29 January for SEI Currents 2026 – our webinar exploring the forces that will shape the year ahead.

Register now: buff.ly/DrlPfOD

#Trendspotting #Resilience #Climate
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Governments seeking to address #CrossBorderRisks are increasingly considering defence-oriented, “securitization” approaches.

A new SEI working paper proposes a different way forward: pursuing “strategic resilience”.

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@noradapt.bsky.social #ClimateResilience
Strategic resilience: outlining a new government approach to climate change adaptation
This SEI working paper outlines a new government approach focused on strategic resilience to adapt to climate change and address transboundary risks.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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How can #SouthSouthCooperation advance just transitions and complement #JETPs?

See new work by SEI’s Elisa Around & Claudia Strambo; @jesseburton.bsky.social with @energyuct.bsky.social; & Felipe Corral with @tuberlin.bsky.social & POLEN Transiciones Justas, & @Trajects.bsky.social.
Planning and implementing just transitions: opportunities for South-South cooperation
This brief examines how South-South cooperation may help advance planning and implementing just transitions.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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SDG interlinkages aren’t optional; they enable better policy.

SEI's Ivonne Lobos Alva and Daniela Maestre share SEI's SDGs synergies approach for the agrifood sector at @fao.org's HASTEN Lecture.

📅 11 November 2025
🕒 14:00–15:30 CET
🔗 Register: buff.ly/OFbgRcG
November 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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See you at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Stay connected with our expert insights, research, commentary and events throughout the summit – all in one place. This page will be continuously updated as COP unfolds.

👉 sei.org/cop30/

#SEIatCOP30
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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🇲🇩 🇪🇺 A month ago, Moldovans chose the European path in their parliamentary elections.

Now comes the harder part: turning this political choice into real progress.

SEI Tallinn Centre Director Lauri Tammiste outlines the key challenges ahead of Moldova.

Read his perspective: buff.ly/frPba0X
A crowd holds up Moldova's and the EU's flags. The text on the photo reads: Moldova's choice for Europe must now be matched by green reforms.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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As #WorldCitiesDay ends #UrbanOctober, a question stands out: what makes a city truly liveable? The answer may be in the small spaces we overlook.

👇 Tap through the cards for the lessons from our research in #Bangkok & explore our new feature: buff.ly/sy1HLfq

#UrbanPlanning #ResilientCities #SDG11
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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On #WorldCitiesDay, @who.int launches "Taking a strategic approach to urban health", plus #UrbanHealth case studies, including our research on equitable mobility in Nairobi and Mombasa. 🇰🇪

Learn about the SEI project behind the case study: buff.ly/SyEAu8m

#UrbanMobility #UrbanOctober #HealthyCities
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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SEI's Derik Broekhoff is one of 70+ leading scientists who have contributed to today's 10 New Insights in Climate Science – a global science synthesis with new findings on extreme warming, ocean heat, disease risks, and the state of carbon markets.

Read the report 👇

#10ClimateInsights
futureearth.bsky.social Future Earth @futureearth.bsky.social · 12d
Out now: the 2025/2026 10 New Insights in Climate Science.

A global science synthesis with new findings on extreme warming, ocean heat, disease risks, and the state of carbon markets.

Read the full report: 10insightsclimate.science

#10ClimateInsights
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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🏭 Someone in the world's richest 0.1% of people produces more #CarbonPollution per day than one of the poorest 50% produces all year, says a new study by @oxfaminternational.bsky.social. 🧵1/4

(Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash)
Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🏭 Someone in the world's richest 0.1% of people produces more #CarbonPollution per day than one of the poorest 50% produces all year, says a new study by @oxfaminternational.bsky.social. 🧵1/4

(Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash)
Silhouette of industrial buildings on a body of water with smokestacks extending into the gray winter sky, emitting plumes. Photo credit: Maxim Tolchinskiy / Unsplash
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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🇨🇴 In La Guajira, the wind never stops – but real energy transitions begin with people.

In this video, SEI researcher José Vega Araújo shares how SEI’s work is driving impact toward a fair, inclusive renewable future in Colombia.

🎥 Watch below:

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October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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📣 ICYMI: The 2025 #ProductionGap Report shows that governments' fossil fuel production plans continue to steer the world further away from achieving the #ParisAgreement.
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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How can creativity and collaboration spark ecological citizenship? 💚

@sarahwestsei.bsky.social will showcase inventive methods to turn environmental concern into collective action – from arts-based practices to hands-on experiments at #Communicate2025!

Learn more and register 👇

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October 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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SEI's Sara K. Phillips spoke to @apnews.com about a new case brought by Filipino typhoon victims against Shell.

Claimants say Shell's historical #GreenhouseGas emissions worsened a 2021 storm that killed 400+ people. The case could serve as a legal testing ground.

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October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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📣 Launched today: the @unep.org 2025 Climate Technology Progress Report explores how the bioeconomy can power climate action.

SEI’s Francis X. Johnson contributed as lead author of Chapter 5: policies, institutions, governance and international cooperation.

Full report 👉 buff.ly/J9FaTlE
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM