Search Climate Insights Directory

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) evaluates the implementation of Estonia's Ecological Tax Reform (ÖMR), established in 2005. The analysis finds that while some fiscal goals were met—particularly regarding energy and electricity excise duties—the reform largely failed to reverse negative environmental trends or change consumer and producer behavior by 2018.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) analyzes Estonia's progress in implementing the Paris Agreement, focusing specifically on climate change mitigation. It evaluates Estonia's alignment with the European Union's 2020 and 2030 climate and energy targets, examining greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, renewable energy shares, and energy efficiency. The report concludes that while Estonia is likely to meet its 2020 commitments, achieving the more ambitious 2030 targets will require additional measures across all sectors.

The report evaluates ten climate solutions for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, finding a combined abatement potential of 149 Mt CO2 eq by 2030. Energy efficiency in buildings and industry are identified as the most impactful and cost-effective measures, offering net financial savings. While Poland and Ukraine provide the largest absolute reductions, the Baltic states see a higher relative impact on their total emissions.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the role of infrastructure banks in closing the global infrastructure financing gap. It analyzes best practices from various international institutions and provides eight strategic recommendations for countries establishing their own infrastructure banks to mobilize private capital and promote sustainable development.

The report 'Nordic Green to Scale for countries' evaluates the potential for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine to reduce emissions by scaling up 10 proven climate solutions. It finds that these measures could cut 2030 emissions by 149 Mt (13%), with the highest relative impacts in the Baltic States. Energy efficiency in buildings and industry offer the greatest reduction potential and are cost-effective, potentially saving the five countries 1.2 billion euros by 2030. The report identifies barriers such as high investment costs and fossil fuel subsidies, recommending ambitious targets and stable legal frameworks to accelerate implementation.

This report analyzes the environmental promises made in the election platforms of seven political parties and two electoral alliances for the 2017 Estonian local government elections, specifically focusing on Tallinn, Tartu, and national-level platforms. The analysis evaluates these promises against the European Green Capital (EGC) criteria and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This case study examines the state of e-commerce in South Africa as of 2017, analyzing its scale, regulatory environment, and potential for economic inclusion. It highlights a growing market dominated by a few key players and a legislative framework primarily governed by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2002. The document identifies significant supply-side infrastructure gaps and demand-side trust issues as primary barriers to growth, while suggesting that e-commerce could be a vital tool for the empowerment of women and the poor.

This report provides a forward-looking scenario analysis of energy efficiency (EE) policies in Estonia's residential, tertiary, and transport sectors up to 2030. Using LEAP software and a Decision Support Tool (DST), it compares a Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario against various EE scenarios to determine the measures required to meet European Union targets. The analysis identifies critical socio-economic barriers and proposes policy instruments, such as large-scale building renovations and fiscal incentives for fuel-efficient vehicles, to bridge the gap between current trends and policy goals.

This report summarizes a national workshop held on March 23, 2017, in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of the HERON project. The event brought together 14 experts to discuss energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction scenarios for the buildings and transport sectors in Estonia leading up to 2030.

This fact sheet from the HERON project identifies socio-economic barriers to energy efficiency in Estonia's building and transport sectors and provides scenario projections for energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) targets between 2000 and 2030.

This research paper examines the material composition and carbon content of mixed municipal solid waste combusted at the first waste incineration plant in Estonia and the Baltic States to determine the ratio of biogenic to fossil carbon.

This 2017 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) assesses the life-cycle carbon footprint of a proposed wood biorefinery in Estonia. The study concludes that the facility would be climate-neutral and would positively contribute to Estonia's climate goals by replacing oil shale electricity with renewable energy and sequestering biogenic carbon in products.

This report summarizes the results of Work Package 4 (WP4) of the HERON project, which conducted forward-looking scenario analyses of energy efficiency policies in the buildings and transport sectors across seven EU countries. Using LEAP modelling software and a Decision Support Tool (DST), the project evaluated Business as Usual (BAU) scenarios against various energy efficiency (EE) scenarios to determine if national targets for 2020 and 2030 could be met and how socio-economic barriers impact these goals.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) evaluates the preliminary implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across 11 countries in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR). It synthesizes data from OECD, UN ECE, and other expert reviews to identify regional strengths, weaknesses, and organizational challenges in governance and monitoring.

This research paper uses a latent class mixed logit model to analyze the trade-offs between establishing wind farms and marine protected areas in Estonia, finding that 'environmentally-friendly' wind farms provide welfare benefits comparable to those of marine protected areas.

This technical report by the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre, commissioned by Nordic Energy Research, analyzes the potential for Estonia to transition to a carbon-neutral power sector by 2050. It evaluates the current state of Estonia's energy system—which is heavily dependent on oil shale—and uses three quantitative models (LEAP, Balmorel, and EMPS) to simulate various low-carbon scenarios, including the impacts of electrification in transport and heating and the necessary developments in transmission grids and international interconnections.

This directory, compiled by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) with financial support from Denmark, provides an inventory of assistance and capacity-building programmes available to African states in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) areas. It details the offers of nearly 50 states, various international and regional organisations, and civil society entities, primarily within the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 and other international non-proliferation treaties.

The SEI Gender and Social Equity Programme is a Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) initiative designed to integrate gender, social equity, and power relations into the organization's research, policy analysis, and internal operations to advance sustainable development.

This research paper examines the role of knowledge brokering and quantitative emissions modelling, specifically the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model, within the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process of a national energy plan in Estonia.

The document is a brief description of Estonia’s Sixth National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which details the country's climate vulnerability, adaptation actions, and efforts to combat climate change denial.