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A research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute detailing a quantitative public acceptance study on the deployment of wind, solar photovoltaic, and geothermal energy in Kenya.

This executive summary describes a study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Brown University to evaluate the feasibility of ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in Rhode Island. The study updates a 2016 baseline using more recent science on methane leakage and global warming potential, finding that current emissions are higher than previously estimated. It models pathways to reach near-zero net emissions by 2030, 2040, and 2050, concluding that a 70-80% reduction is feasible through electrification, efficiency, and grid decarbonization.

This research paper examines the existence and strength of global governance regarding climate change adaptation, arguing that while such governance is emerging, its further strengthening is contested due to measurement difficulties and a lack of clear problem-framing.

This working paper analyzes the connections between climate actions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, identifying synergies and gaps to improve policy coherence.

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) introduces a multidisciplinary toolkit designed to create more effective development interventions by combining service design, complex adaptive systems thinking, and behavioural science. The approach aims to move beyond the dichotomy of top-down and bottom-up strategies through a highly iterative, seven-stage process that emphasizes stakeholder co-definition and rapid prototyping.

This report analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of Estonia reaching climate neutrality (net-zero greenhouse gas emissions) by 2050. It identifies a suite of measures across energy, transport, industry, agriculture, and land use (LULUCF) to move from the current -80% reduction target to -100%. The analysis concludes that this goal is technically possible and potentially profitable in the long term, though it requires a significant acceleration of investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

This research paper quantifies the water-energy nexus (WEN) of Beijing, analyzing resource consumption both within and beyond its geographic boundaries to inform resource utilization and regional development.

This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates how integrated land use and energy technology policies in eastern Africa can simultaneously advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to climate action, health, and energy access.

This research paper review examines the effectiveness of ecotechnologies, specifically struvite precipitation and ammonia stripping, for recovering nitrogen and phosphorus from the liquid phase of anaerobic digestate to provide plant nutrients and renewable energy while reducing environmental waste impact.

The 'Plan Director de la Cuenca del Río Rocha' (PDCR) is an executive summary of a strategic framework designed to manage the Rocha River Basin in Bolivia. It focuses on integrating water management, environmental restoration, and climate change adaptation across short, medium, and long-term horizons (up to 2040). The plan addresses critical deficits in safe water access, sanitation, and irrigation, while proposing five strategic lines of action to improve governance, knowledge, and ecological health in the basin.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the economic, social, and political consequences of coal mine closures at national and subnational levels, utilizing a systematic map of published literature on declining extractive-based economies to derive lessons for current coal-producing areas.

This research paper evaluates the physical impacts of cutting versus burning management practices on blanket bog peatlands in the North of England, specifically focusing on soil compaction and micro-topography in the context of red grouse moor management.

This research paper analyzes border carbon adjustments (BCAs) as a mechanism to prevent carbon leakage—the shift of emissions from countries with strict climate policies to those with less stringent ones—within the fragmented architecture of the Paris Agreement.

This SEI discussion brief assesses the adoption of biodigesters among livestock farmers in Bangladesh. The study finds that while small and mid-sized privately owned biodigesters provide health, environmental, and economic benefits, the government's policy goal of establishing collectively owned 'community' biodigesters for small-scale and landless farmers has not been realized due to a lack of social capital and group financing.

This research paper analyzes how components of political corporatism—specifically inclusiveness, consensualism, and the strength of tripartite organizations—influence the ambition of climate policies, using a comparison between Sweden and Finland.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute develops a model to analyze how anticipating climate damage influences adaptation funding and infrastructure loss in small island developing states (SIDS), specifically applying the model to tropical storm damage in Barbados.

The policy brief introduces the PLACARD (PLAtform for Climate Adaptation and Risk reDuction) Legacy Framework, an adaptable tool for researchers and policymakers to systematically plan for long-term positive impact and value addition in complex projects.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the potential for biogas to help Indonesia meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, analyzing two development pathways and the policy barriers hindering their implementation.

This research paper examines 'bog breathing'—the shrinkage and expansion of peat surface levels in response to water table changes—and its impact on carbon stock calculations in northern England's upland blanket bogs.

This report reviews 175 agriculture-related water policy recommendations from the European Commission, HELCOM, and EU BONUS projects. It finds that governance is the most prioritized area (31%), followed by financing and methods/tools. While the EU and HELCOM focus on regulatory frameworks and international harmonization, BONUS projects advocate for more innovative, result-based payments and co-governance. Notably, biodiversity and enforcement are entirely absent from the recommendations, and climate change is rarely mentioned.