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This research paper evaluates the potential economic impact of Border Carbon Adjustments (BCAs) on Chinese exports, specifically focusing on proposed schemes from the United States and the European Union. Using 2007 input-output tables and IPCC methodology, the authors analyze how different carbon pricing, product coverage, and emission calculation methods (direct vs. embodied) affect the vulnerability of various industrial sectors.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the relationship between energy and environmental policies and job creation in the United States. Through a survey of 36 existing studies and original analysis using IMPLAN 2009 data, the authors argue that shifting investments from fossil-fuel to non-fossil-fuel industries generally leads to net employment gains. The report provides a quality checklist for job impact studies and demonstrates these principles by modeling a transition to a coal-free energy sector by 2050.

This 2012 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute describes the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP), a tool designed to calculate and illustrate the global environmental impact of consumption at national, regional, and local levels in Sweden. The report emphasizes the difference between traditional territory-based emission accounting and consumption-based accounting, which includes emissions from imported goods. It provides a detailed explanation of REAP's methodology, its database and scenario functions, and presents case studies from various Swedish municipalities to demonstrate how the tool can support policy decisions for sustainable development.

This working paper introduces the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP), an input-output-based software tool developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to calculate environmental pressures associated with consumption activities, primarily within the United Kingdom.

This research paper, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in 2008, provides an environmental scoping study of five key economic sectors in the South West region of England. Using the Triple Bottom Line (BL3) software tool, the study estimates the carbon and ecological footprints of these sectors, benchmarking their resource productivity against UK national averages to inform regional debates on environmental limits.

This research paper evaluates the Ecological Footprint of various diets and food production methods, specifically comparing average UK consumption with nutritionally recommended diets. Using the REAP software tool and input-output analysis, the study finds that shifting toward healthy, plant-based, local, and organic diets can significantly reduce environmental pressure while improving public health outcomes.