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This research paper examines how the global response to COVID-19 provides insights into the role of governance in achieving climate-resilient and equitable societal transformations, challenging the notion that such outcomes can be engineered through rational policy alone.

This research paper presents a systematic map of existing research on behaviourally-informed interventions aimed at altering consumer food consumption and food waste patterns to mitigate climate change.

This research paper examines the relationship between renewable energy projects and social equity, arguing that the transition to low-carbon energy systems does not inherently result in fairer or more inclusive outcomes.

This chapter outlines four strategic pathways to transition Sub-Saharan Africa from a high dependence on traditional biomass fuels, such as fuelwood and charcoal, toward modern and sustainable bioenergy to mitigate negative sustainability outcomes and support climate-compatible development.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the current state, structure, and growth potential of the green bonds market in Africa, highlighting its current underdevelopment and the role of multilateral development institutions.

This research paper describes the Low Emissions Analysis Platform – Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC), a modelling framework designed to help low- and middle-income countries quantify the simultaneous impacts of policies on air quality, human health, and climate change. The tool was applied to Bangladesh to evaluate the combined effects of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Action Plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

This report documents a virtual training workshop held on October 1-2, 2020, designed to train national experts in Senegal on methodologies for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) and black carbon inventories within the waste sector. The workshop was part of the 'Support for the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) implementation in the Waste Management sector in Senegal and Côte D’Ivoire' project, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada and executed by UNEP and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI).

This briefing reports preliminary findings on the financing of sustainable city goals in Sweden. While Swedish cities are actively pursuing climate neutrality and sustainability, there is no national coordination, leading to varied levels of ambition. External financing is not a primary bottleneck due to low interest rates, though borrowing is restricted to capital expenditure. Green bonds are used primarily for marketing and strategic reasons rather than financial gain, while social bonds and social impact bonds are viewed as too complex or small-scale to be viable. The report identifies a 'silo effect' between sustainability project teams and finance departments as a potential barrier to progress.

This research paper describes the co-production of Climate Risk Narratives (CRNs) for Windhoek, Namibia, as part of the FRACTAL project. These narratives translate complex climate projections into non-technical, plausible future scenarios to help city decision-makers integrate climate risks into urban planning and policy, specifically influencing the city's Integrated Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (ICCSAP).

This policy brief examines how the European Union (EU) Green Deal operationalizes the concept of 'just transition' through a territorial approach. It analyzes the use of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) to engage subnational carbon-intensive regions, aiming to bypass national-level political resistance to carbon neutrality by 2050. The author identifies several risks, including the potential for national governments to block funding, the lack of monitoring for vulnerable groups, and the need for the EU to address the global geopolitical impacts of decarbonization on fossil fuel-producing countries.

This fact sheet by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) describes a pilot program and framework designed to integrate water resource management into forest restoration plans following the 2019 'megafire' in the Chiquitano Forest of Bolivia.

This research paper proposes a shift in climate services from a supply-driven focus on products to a process-centric approach based on transdisciplinary collaboration. To facilitate this, the authors introduce the 'Tandem' framework, designed to guide the co-exploration and co-production of integrated climate information to support science-informed policy and climate-resilient decision-making.

This research paper analyzes the link between income inequality and carbon emissions across 117 countries from 1990 to 2015, noting a 60% increase in annual global emissions during this period and exploring future scenarios for the equitable distribution of the remaining carbon budget.

This guide provides a series of modular training exercises for the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) 2020 software. Using a fictional country called "Freedonia" and a hypothetical region called "Transportia," the document instructs users on how to model energy demand, transformation processes, emissions, cost-benefit analyses, and least-cost optimization for energy systems.

This research paper presents a methodology for analyzing subnational climate risk exposure for individual commodity traders by linking high-resolution supply chain data with gridded crop yield projections, using Brazilian soy production as a case study.

This research paper examines the challenges of clean cookstove adoption in peri-urban Kenya, highlighting how user values and socio-cultural influences affect sustained use. The study utilizes service design methods and quantitative monitoring to evaluate a pilot project introducing biomass pellet cookstoves, identifying three distinct user archetypes based on their motivations: saving money, convenience, and health and safety.

This policy brief examines transboundary climate risks in Europe and discusses how this knowledge can support the development of climate-resilient trade and production for the EU, its Member States, and businesses.

The report 'Prepare for Landing' provides guidance for knowledge-based organizations to monitor and reduce carbon emissions from business travel, drawing on experiences from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the University of East Anglia.

This research paper presents a method for linking regional socio-economic scenarios in the Caribbean to global climate narratives (RCPs and SSPs). Applying this to the Barbados tourism sector under RCP 4.5, the study found that varying socio-economic conditions result in a 17% difference between the highest and lowest estimated hotel water demand.

This policy brief examines how environmental changes and policy interventions, such as hydropower projects and forest conservation, impact natural resource access and livelihoods for ethnic minorities in north-eastern Vietnam, specifically within the Dong Phuc commune.