Announcements
Announcements
The climate policy program focuses on climate change mitigation policy including the role of cities in achieving greenhouse gas emissions abatement, carbon markets, climate action planning, and supply-side climate policy. Researchers also examine the role of citizen participation in environmental policy development, including policies intended to constrain the supply of fossil fuels.
Perspective / The point of companies setting net-zero targets is not for each company to achieve net zero, but to contribute what it can to global net zero.
Perspective / The vulnerability of fossil fuel-producing countries in Latin America has been exacerbated by Covid-19, but countries are only investing more in fossil fuels.
Perspective / Countries need to pair their emission reduction commitments with clear and transparent plans to wind down fossil fuel production.
Press release / A new SEI analysis finds that federal oil and gas subsidies helped spur and sustain the US shale boom.
Journal article / This paper presents a framework for assessing the standards and practices of voluntary carbon market crediting schemes related to unit quality.
SEI report / This report focuses on “active engagement”, where investors engage with high-emitting sectors, to impact green transition in four key industries.
Other publication / The 2021 report reveals that countries' fossil fuel production plans remain dangerously out of sync with the limits consistent with the Paris Agreement.
Journal article / A study in Environmental Research Letters finds that 16 US subsidies could increase the expected profits of new oil and gas fields by 55% and 68%.
