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This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the oil and gas production narratives used by the governments of Colombia and Nigeria between December 2015 and May 2022. It examines how these narratives—focused on development, energy security, and energy transitions—are used to justify continued fossil fuel expansion despite the Paris Agreement, and provides strategies for civil society and researchers to challenge these frameworks to enable a more equitable energy transition.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the policy incoherence surrounding deforestation in Colombia. While the country has a robust framework for the 2030 Agenda and climate goals, implementation is hindered by conflicting objectives, institutional weaknesses, and the influence of powerful economic interests in the mining and agricultural sectors. The authors highlight a tension between environmental enforcement and the rights of local peasant populations, recommending a more integrated, community-inclusive approach and regional cooperation to achieve sustainability goals.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines modal choices for activities essential to quality of life in Sweden, focusing on how the low-carbon transport transition may disproportionately affect disadvantaged societal groups and impact their lived values.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues for the urgent integration of sanitation considerations into national climate policies and the inclusion of climate adaptation and mitigation measures within sanitation policies.

This report examines gender-equitable participation in climate adaptation decision-making, analyzing barriers and enablers across global and national scales with a specific focus on women. It utilizes secondary data from Vietnam, Ecuador, Madagascar, and India, and employs the Gender at Work Framework to propose interventions and recommendations for policy actors, CSOs, and international agencies.

This statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the G20's green energy transition is at risk of failure unless the rights of Indigenous peoples are legally protected. It warns that ignoring these rights leads to 'green colonialism' and creates significant legal, financial, and reputational risks for governments and industries.

This report presents a roadmap developed by the Adaptation Without Borders partnership following a 2023 science-policy dialogue involving 45 regional stakeholders. The roadmap provides 15 recommendations to address cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, focusing on research, policy, and implementation.

The document argues that climate contingency planning is "care-blind," ignoring the disproportionate burden on caregivers—primarily women and girls—during disasters. It highlights that by 2050, 200 million people annually may need aid due to climate disasters, and notes that G20 countries face an average annual loss of USD 218 billion from hazard exposure. The authors urge G20 leaders to include caregivers in decision-making to address vulnerabilities linked to cultural norms, financial limitations, and increasing disease outbreaks.

A statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute arguing that the G20's green transition requires the protection of Indigenous rights and the implementation of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) to avoid legal, financial, and reputational risks.

This guide from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), originally published on the weADAPT platform, outlines eight primary topics expected to dominate the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. The document highlights the conference's role in shaping global climate policy, specifically focusing on the establishment of new financial goals, the operationalization of loss and damage funds, and the intensification of national climate commitments.

The GCF Water Project Design Guidelines provide a programmatic framework and innovative financing mechanisms for developing climate-resilient water projects, covering domains from water conservation to climate-resilient WASH. The guidelines include specific guidance on proposal development, climate risk mitigation, and the strengthening of institutional and regulatory mechanisms for organizations seeking GCF funding.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute uses scenario analysis and data from LeadIT’s Green Steel Tracker to estimate the renewable electricity and renewable hydrogen requirements for the European Union's green steel transition, focusing on iron reduction and primary steel production.

This research paper details a downscaling approach used to estimate household carbon footprints across all Swedish municipalities down to the postcode level, analyzing the correlation between consumption categories, income, and population density to support local policymaking.

This research paper analyzes two private sector-led mini-grid case studies in Kenya to understand how external risks—such as political interference and regulatory uncertainty—affect business models. It concludes that the viability of these models depends on the developer's ability to maintain a service focused on reliability, affordability, simplicity, and adaptability.

This policy brief, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute in collaboration with Adaptation without Borders and Adaptation at Altitude, identifies opportunities for UNFCCC Parties and Observers to integrate transboundary climate impacts and mountain area adaptation into international climate negotiations, specifically targeting COP29 and subsequent conferences.

This briefing examines the challenges of implementing just transition policies in South Africa, highlighting the gap between national ambitions and local priorities, institutional capacity deficits at the subnational level, and the limitations of current financial mechanisms. It specifically analyzes the role of green hydrogen as a potential new value chain and emphasizes the need for transparent decision-making to maintain public legitimacy.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the challenges South Africa faces as it moves from the planning phase to the implementation of its just transition away from coal. It identifies critical misalignments between national and subnational priorities, institutional capacity gaps in coal-dependent regions, and the inadequacy of current financial mechanisms to support transformative, high-risk projects.

The 'SEI strategy 2025–29' outlines the Stockholm Environment Institute's strategic framework to address global environmental and sustainable development challenges. The strategy focuses on three primary impact areas—climate transitions, nature and resources, and health and wellbeing—while introducing 'accelerating implementation' as a new strategic outcome to move from policy goals to on-the-ground action.

This case study analyzes the socio-economic crisis in La Jagua de Ibirico, Colombia, following the 2020 closure of a major coal mine. It highlights how the resulting loss of resources severely limits the institutional and financial capacity of local authorities to lead a just transition in a region already burdened by armed conflict and social inequality.

This report from the Stockholm Environment Institute, part of the Bolivia WATCH I project, analyzes the impact of forest fires on the water balance of the Chiquitania region. It examines the degradation of the Chiquitano Dry Forest caused by deforestation, agricultural expansion, and climate change, while exploring the use of modeling tools like WEAP, Tableau, and GEE for sustainable water and forest resource management.