{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Stockholm Environment Institute"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":2826,"relation":"eq"},"page":47,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=stockholm-environment-institute&page=47","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=stockholm-environment-institute&page=48","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"sei-001134","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001134","title":"Analys av synergier och målkonflikter i Sveriges frivilliga granskning av arbetet med Agenda 2030","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"sv","date_published":"2021-06-07","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/210703a-gill-carlsen-sdgs-mfa-report-2106f.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies key 'catalyst' goals that drive progress across the entire 2030 Agenda in Sweden, while highlighting specific trade-offs where progress in one goal hinders another. It emphasizes that while most interactions are positive, targeted interventions are needed for goals that receive little systemic support and for resolving critical conflicts, particularly those involving energy, biodiversity, and economic growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Five goals are identified as having the strongest positive system impact on the implementation of Agenda 2030 in Sweden: SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Progress in the top-ranked goals can create negative pressures on other goals. Specifically, progress in SDG 11, 4, and 13 tends to limit progress in SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Progress in SDG 17 and SDG 16 is found to limit progress primarily in SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Certain goals benefit significantly from progress in other areas and may require fewer direct interventions. These include SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"SDG 6, 12, 14, 15, and 16 receive the least support from progress in other goals, suggesting they require more targeted direct efforts. SDG 16 is particularly notable because it provides high systemic value to others but receives little help in return.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are 13 direct goal conflicts that restrict progress for six specific goals: SDG 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A critical trade-off exists where the expansion of renewable energy (SDG 7), particularly hydropower, hinders the protection of water-related ecosystems (SDG 6) and biodiversity (SDG 15).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Economic growth (SDG 8), promoted by stable institutions (SDG 16) and partnerships (SDG 17), can conflict with sustainable consumption (SDG 12), climate action (SDG 13), and marine resources (SDG 14) if not decoupled from environmental impact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The national food strategy (SDG 2) can limit progress on clean water (SDG 6) due to irrigation needs, nutrient runoff, and the use of pesticides.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Infrastructure expansion (SDG 9) and renewable energy goals (SDG 7) are identified as threats to the conservation of biodiversity and land-based ecosystems (SDG 15).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001134#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Sustainable Development Goals","climate change mitigation","renewable energy","biodiversity","economic growth","water management"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["system analysis","synergy and trade-off assessment"]},{"id":"sei-000330","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000330","title":"Green Public Procurement to Foster Industry Transition","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06-01","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/green-public-procurement-to-foster-industry-transition/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that Green Public Procurement (GPP) can leverage the significant purchasing power of governments to stimulate demand for low-carbon materials in energy-intensive industries. It focuses on hard-to-abate sectors such as steel and cement, noting that five basic industrial materials account for 20% of global CO2 emissions. The brief, produced by UNIDO and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition, aims to provide methodologies for GPP design to help reach Paris Agreement targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000330#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Production of five primary industrial materials—steel, cement, plastic (and other chemicals), paper, and aluminium—is responsible for 20% of global CO2 emissions, with demand expected to rise as countries industrialize.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000330#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public procurement represents a substantial portion of economic activity, estimated at 14% of GDP in the European Union and up to 30% of GDP in developing countries, providing significant leverage to stimulate markets for low-carbon concrete and steel.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000330#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"GPP functions by using public purchasing power to reward businesses that develop products with lower environmental impacts throughout their life cycle, signaling a willingness to pay the 'green premium' for green commodities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000330#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable procurement","Industrial decarbonization","Hard to abate sectors","steel","cement","concrete","aluminium","plastic","chemical substance","aviation","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","guidance"]},{"id":"sei-001133","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001133","title":"Public-Private Partnerships","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/210618a-mckay-requena-public-private-partnerships-2106e.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document defines public-private partnerships (PPPs) as collaborative arrangements between public actors and private partners, often including academia or citizen groups, to deliver urban development and infrastructure. It outlines common models such as Design-Build-Operate (DBO) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), while highlighting that PPPs can accelerate climate neutrality by leveraging private capital and innovation. However, the text warns of risks including resource inequality between partners, lack of democratic mandates, and potential cost lock-ins. Success is attributed to early stakeholder engagement, a full life cycle approach, and transparent governance. The document notes that while the Caribbean and Latin America are highly active in PPPs, Swedish examples like the New Karolinska Hospital have been viewed as failures due to high costs and poor partner interaction.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"PPPs are frequently used for large infrastructure and urban development because public institutions often lack the necessary finance or technological knowledge, while private partners are seen as more efficient in terms of value-for-money and delivery time.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary advantages of PPPs include the ability to use private capital for public infrastructure, which frees up public resources, and the capacity to spark innovation and cost-efficiency through private sector expertise.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant risks associated with PPPs include an imbalance of resources where public partners cannot match the private sector's capacity for complex negotiations, as well as concerns regarding democratic mandates and the potential for expensive long-term cost lock-ins.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Successful PPP implementation requires early engagement with stakeholders to find synergies, a full life cycle approach to projects, and governance mechanisms that ensure accountability, transparency, and trust.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While the Caribbean and Latin America are the most active regions for PPPs in terms of investment and project numbers, Swedish examples such as the New Karolinska Hospital and Arlanda Airport Express have faced heavy criticism; the former is considered a failure due to a total taxpayer cost of 52 billion kronor and poor partner interaction.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001133#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["public–private partnership","sustainable development","climate finance","infrastructure","urban development"],"geography_discussed":["Caribbean","Latin America","Sweden","Ireland","San Diego","Netherlands"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["fact sheet"]},{"id":"sei-001261","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001261","title":"Bioeconomía subnacional: Visiones y hoja de ruta en el Valle del Cauca, Colombia","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"es","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/canales-ortiz-working-paper-bioeconomia-regional-valle-del-cauca-21062021.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document details a participatory process to define a subnational bioeconomy for Valle del Cauca, Colombia, focusing on the agricultural, agro-industrial, and nature tourism sectors. It proposes a transition toward 'bioresource' and 'bioecology' visions that balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and social inclusion. The resulting roadmap emphasizes the need for a multi-actor governance scheme, targeted financial incentives for circularity, and critical infrastructure improvements in rural transport and basic services to enable the processing of biological resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Valle del Cauca department possesses significant bioeconomy potential due to its 35 ecosystems, including mangroves, páramos, and forest reserves, and its leadership in sugarcane production, which provides 87.7% of Colombia's total.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The region's current bioeconomy is heavily concentrated in biofuels and electricity cogeneration from sugarcane, with the department contributing 72% of national sugarcane ethanol and 92% of sugarcane bagasse cogeneration in the Cauca river valley.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The agricultural sector's 2050 vision focuses on 'bioresources,' aiming for climate-smart, multifunctional production systems (such as silvopasture and agroforestry) that utilize biofertilizers and biocontrols to reduce agrochemical use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The agro-industrial sector's 2050 vision emphasizes the creation of 'social rural biorefineries' to produce high-value products like nutraceuticals and biomaterials from 10 priority biological resources, including taro (papa china), chontaduro, and cassava.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The nature tourism sector's 2050 vision blends 'bioresources' and 'bioecology,' targeting 8% annual growth while using wildlife-centered tourism (e.g., whales, dolphins, birds) as a conservation strategy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A critical barrier to subnational bioeconomy implementation is the lack of rural infrastructure; only 42.3% of tertiary roads connecting rural areas in Valle del Cauca are paved, and those that are are in poor condition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed roadmap suggests establishing a multi-sectoral governance body, potentially led by the Chamber of Commerce of Cali (CCC), to coordinate a 2050 action plan based on SWOT analysis and sustainability standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document identifies Buenaventura as a strategic hub for a 'blue bioeconomy,' utilizing marine resources (fish, aquaculture, macroalgae) to create a new development paradigm for a district with high multidimensional poverty (41% in 2018).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Successful subnational bioeconomy innovation requires a 'quadruple helix' model involving the State, industry, academia, and civil society to ensure that knowledge is transferred to businesses via spin-offs and that social values guide trade-offs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001261#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biobased economy","biomass","bioenergy","biodiversity","circular economy","sustainable agriculture","carbon emission trading","ecosystem service","Climate-smart agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Buenaventura","Cali","Palmira"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["strategic roadmap","visioning","policy analysis"]},{"id":"sei-001290","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001290","title":"Closure of steelworks in Newcastle, Australia","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/closure-of-steelworks-in-newcastle.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The closure of the BHP steelworks in Newcastle, Australia, serves as a case study in industrial transition. 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Additionally, the environmental remediation of the site became the largest in Australian history, with costs exceeding the initial payment from BHP, resulting in a public funding burden.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The transition in Newcastle benefited from a long-term approach that combined tailored worker support with regional economic development, starting over a decade before the final 1997 closure announcement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A cooperative relationship between BHP and labor unions, fostered by the 1984–88 Steel Industry Plan, enabled the creation of the Transition Steering Team and the Personal Pathways programme, which provided retraining, financial planning, and mental health services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Community-led initiatives, specifically the Common Purpose Group, were essential in creating a unified regional vision and mobilizing funding from government and industry, proving more effective than top-down government strategies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Although total employment in manufacturing increased and the overall unemployment rate declined post-closure, the new jobs were predominantly of lower quality, being part-time, casual, low-paid, and temporary.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The environmental remediation of the 145-hectare steelworks site was the largest in Australian history; because costs exceeded the AUD 100 million paid by BHP to the state government in 2002, taxpayers funded the remainder.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Long-term sustainability of the transition efforts was hindered as community networks faded and both the University of Newcastle and BHP ceased their support for ongoing community development after the closure process ended.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001290#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["decarbonization","economic diversity","environmental remediation"],"geography_discussed":["Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"sei-002220","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002220","title":"Closure of the Kodak plant in Rochester, United States","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/closure-of-the-kodak-plan-in-rochester.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the multi-decade decline of the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York, and the city's subsequent economic transition. 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The tool employs two distinct frameworks: a territorial approach for monitoring direct emissions within a specific area and a consumption-based approach using a tiered hybrid Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method to enable cross-regional comparisons by tracking global supply chain emissions. To ensure accuracy, the tool combines top-down European datasets (e.g., Eurostat, Exiobase) with bottom-up local data. The report details baseline analyses for four pilot areas—County Meath (Ireland), Rathlin Island (Northern Ireland), Kymenlaakso region (Finland), and the City of Edinburgh (Scotland)—to test the tool's applicability across different urban types and planning scales. The authors conclude that while European datasets provide indicative results, local data is essential for reliable planning, and they suggest that future integration with urban digital twins could further enhance GHG quantification.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The QGasSP tool implements two quantification modes: a territorial approach to monitor direct emissions within a target area and a consumption-based approach to enable \"cross-country, inter-regional and inter-municipality comparisons\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"For consumption-based quantification, the tool uses a tiered hybrid Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, which combines an environmentally extended economic input-output (EIO) approach with process-based LCA data for the land use, traffic, and building sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The tool's territorial mode for land use change is based on the IPCC LULUCF methodology, covering six broad land categories: forest land, cropland, grassland, wetlands, settlements, and other land.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project identifies a significant lack of harmonization in European GHG datasets, noting that while European default datasets (top-down) allow for initial quantification, they often differ from local (bottom-up) realities, such as transport modal shares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Baseline analyses for pilot areas demonstrate the tool's versatility across scales, including a commuter region (County Meath), an offshore island (Rathlin Island), a region aiming for carbon neutrality by 2040 (Kymenlaakso), and a major city (Edinburgh).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The tool is designed as a modular, open-source browser application allowing three user types: expert users who create local set-ups, non-expert users (like planners) who evaluate policy alternatives, and developer users who add new calculation modules.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report suggests that urban digital twins, specifically those using the CityGML standard, could resolve data structure inconsistencies and provide a comprehensive bottom-up source for GHG quantification.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002274#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["life cycle assessment","Villevocance","energy efficient building","carbon neutrality","carbon capture and storage"],"geography_discussed":["Ireland","County Meath","United Kingdom","Rathlin Island","Finland","Kymenlaakso","Edinburgh","Estonia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological development","baseline analysis","case study"]},{"id":"sei-002284","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002284","title":"“We’re an afterthought” Experiences of the deaf, blind, and deafblind in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/experiences-of-the-deaf-blind-and-deafblind-in-sub-saharan-africa-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that deaf, blind, and deafblind individuals in sub-Saharan Africa faced heightened health risks, economic instability, and systemic exclusion from vital information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on consultations in Cameroon, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, the authors find that government responses often relied on a 'charity model' rather than a rights-based approach, ignoring the agency of disabled persons. Key barriers included the use of non-transparent masks hindering lip-reading, a lack of Braille information, and the loss of informal livelihoods. The brief emphasizes the critical role of self-organized disability organizations in championing rights and calls for research into the cultural and political structures of discrimination to improve future disaster preparedness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Deaf, blind, and deafblind people in sub-Saharan Africa experienced a disproportionate burden of the pandemic's negative effects, including increased health risks and limited access to information.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public health measures created specific barriers for these groups: non-transparent masks prevented lip-reading for deaf people, and social distancing was difficult for visually impaired people who require physical guidance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There was a systemic failure in disaster communication, with a lack of sign language interpreters, subtitles, and Braille, leading some deaf people to believe COVID-19 was merely a common flu.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Lockdowns caused severe economic hardship, particularly for those relying on informal street-based livelihoods like begging or selling sweets, which were among the first to disappear.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Governments in Rwanda and Zimbabwe rejected requests for Braille-based information, opting instead for cheaper audio formats that did not meet the needs of deaf or deafblind individuals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, governments in Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa largely maintained a 'charity model' of disability rather than a rights-based approach.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The lack of government responsiveness has highlighted the essential role of self-organized national and international disability organizations in advocating for rights and filing court complaints.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002284#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["public health","disaster risk reduction","human rights"],"geography_discussed":["Cameroon","Rwanda","South Africa","Zimbabwe","Ghana","Nigeria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scoping study","policy briefing"]},{"id":"sei-002321","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002321","title":"How subsidies aided the US shale oil and gas boom","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/how-subsidies-aided-the-us-shale-oil-and-gas-boom.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the impact of three US federal tax subsidies—the expensing of intangible drilling costs (IDC), percentage depletion, and accelerated amortization of geological and geophysical (G&G) expenses—on the profitability of oil and gas projects from 1998 to 2019. Using a financial model of 2,450 fields, the authors find that these subsidies increased the expected net present value of projects by billions of dollars annually, often exceeding $20 billion in high-price years. The benefits were heavily concentrated in unconventional shale developments in regions such as the Permian Basin and Appalachia, and disproportionately benefited independent firms over integrated ones. While subsidies provided 'super normal' profits during high-price periods (2007-2014) without significantly altering drilling decisions, they were critical for the viability of marginal projects during price drops, such as in 2016 for oil and 2010-2012 for gas in Appalachia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Three federal tax incentives—the expensing of intangible drilling costs (IDC), percentage depletion, and accelerated amortization of geological and geophysical (G&G) expenses—significantly increased the expected value of new US oil and gas projects, with total values exceeding $20 billion in some high-price years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The subsidies provided a median increase in expected value of $4 per barrel of oil equivalent or more for projects during high-price years, specifically 2008 and 2010-2014.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The financial benefits of these subsidies were primarily concentrated in unconventional shale developments across several key US regions, including the Bakken formation (2005-2006), Appalachia and Haynesville (2008), Eagle Ford (2009-2010), and the Permian Basin (2011-2015).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Unconventional projects benefited more from subsidies on a levelized basis than conventional projects; in 2006 and 2007, the median benefit for unconventional fields was approximately $5 per barrel of oil equivalent, compared to $2 per barrel for conventional fields.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IDC subsidy was the largest of the three in most years because it allows firms to accelerate tax deductions, which is highly valuable to firms with higher discount rates (10%) compared to the US government's lower discount rate.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Subsidies had a varying impact on investment decisions based on market prices: they provided 'super normal' profits during high-price years (2007-2014) with little effect on the decision to drill, but were essential for viability during price lows, such as in 2016 when they pushed over 30% of new oil projects into profitability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Certain independent firms received disproportionately high benefits; for example, in 2008, subsidies increased Chesapeake Energy Corporation's expected project returns by approximately $9 billion, and in 2012, they increased Pioneer Natural Resources' returns by $8 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002321#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel subsidy","shale gas","hydraulic fracturing","tax incentive","Carbon lock-in"],"geography_discussed":["Permian Basin","Appalachia","Bakken formation","Eagle Ford","Haynesville","North Dakota"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial modeling","retrospective analysis"]},{"id":"sei-002781","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002781","title":"Promises and pitfalls of nature-based solutions","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2021-06","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/spotlight-on-social-equity-finance-and-scale-nbs-2021.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that while nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly integrated into global climate and biodiversity policies, there is a critical lack of research and reflection on their social and economic sustainability. It highlights risks such as 'green gentrification,' where market-driven NbS prioritize high-income groups and displace vulnerable populations. The authors note a significant geographic imbalance in NbS research, which is dominated by high-income countries despite the high vulnerability of Small Island Developing States and lower-income countries. Financially, NbS receive a small fraction of total climate finance, with challenges including the difficulty of comparing NbS costs to 'grey' infrastructure and a lack of private sector incentives for adaptation. Finally, the document addresses the complexities of 'scaling-up' NbS, noting that misinterpreting spatial, temporal, and institutional scales can lead to suboptimal outcomes for human-environmental systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002781#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a significant geographic imbalance in nature-based solutions (NbS) research, with most studies originating from high-income countries. This occurs despite the fact that lower-income countries and Small Island Developing States are more vulnerable to climate change and place greater emphasis on NbS in their Nationally Determined Contributions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002781#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The implementation of NbS often lacks critical scrutiny regarding social equity and justice, risking the creation of 'winners and losers' and the reinforcement of existing injustices. A 'technocentric' approach and a dominating 'greenmentality' in urban nature discourse may ignore power-knowledge relationships and the needs of marginalized communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002781#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Market-driven governance of NbS can lead to 'green gentrification,' where investments in urban greening increase housing rents and displace vulnerable populations. Private sector investments tend to favor central or affluent areas over the more vulnerable areas that most need safe green spaces.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002781#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"NbS receive a very small proportion of global climate finance. 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Using a framework to analyze actors and drivers, the study finds that the entities leading and financing projects significantly influence the inclusivity of the process and the resulting environmental framing. 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It identifies the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), launched by Sweden and India, as a key arena for international cooperation toward net-zero emissions by 2050. 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