SEI US is a non-profit research organization with offices in California, Massachusetts and Washington State. We conduct research and engage with decision-makers on energy, water and climate policy.
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Perspective / This perspective examines the decline of democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, and the implications for the climate change and sustainability agendas.
Feature / Two SEI researchers travelled to Zambia to investigate the effectiveness of financial risk mitigation strategies intended to fuel renewable energy investment.
Media coverage / COP27's establishment of a Loss and Damage fund is a crucial victory. Now it must prioritize the most vulnerable communities, SEI researchers say.
Feature / Through the second Production Gap Report, SEI and its partners worked to ensure the global Covid recovery does not lock in more fossil fuel production.
Journal article / This paper introduces an analytical framework hypothesizing how ideas, institutions, and interests may influence policy coherence at different policy stages.
Other publication / African leaders can act quickly across five key areas to fight climate change, prevent air pollution, and protect human health.
SEI working paper / The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how climate change intersects with major crises and geopolitics, as well as inequalities to be addressed in negotiations.
SEI report / The authors explore the complexities of and make recommendations for how anti-fossil fuel norms can promote fairer and more equitable climate action.
Tool / The Water Evaluation and Planning tool (WEAP) provides a comprehensive, flexible and user-friendly framework for policy analysis in water resources planning.
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