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This research paper reviews the current state of car labeling schemes in the European Union and proposes improvements to enhance consumer information regarding fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

The Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement should encourage countries to set separate emission reduction targets for different substances in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) rather than using a single CO2 equivalent (CO2e) pledge.

This research paper examines the role of non-state actors in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, specifically focusing on their ability to hold parties accountable for their obligations through review processes regarding implementation, compliance, and effectiveness.

A statement co-authored by SEI Executive Director Johan Kuylenstierna and other thinkers outlining a roadmap for transitioning to sustainable development following the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

This research paper examines the concept of 'cascading' woody biomass, focusing on the principle that material use of wood should be prioritized over energy use, particularly within the European Union. It analyzes the terminology, policy implementation, and potential risks to international bioenergy markets, concluding that without harmonized rules, such policies may lead to regulatory loopholes and legislative complexity.

This policy brief describes the outcomes of two workshops held during the 2016 SIPRI Forum on Security and Development. The workshops used two contrasting climate scenarios—Radical Emissions Reduction (RER) and High-end Climate Change (HCC)—to analyze risks to security, development, and the implementation of four specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): food security (SDG 2), gender equality (SDG 5), clean energy (SDG 7), and inequality (SDG 10).

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the role of private-to-private finance mechanisms in supporting the transition of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toward a green economy, specifically focusing on climate mitigation and adaptation in Europe.

A statement by the Stockholm Environment Institute urging immediate action on climate pledges and the rapid ratification of the Paris Agreement to ensure early entry into force.

This policy brief argues that disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts often fail because they ignore local cultural interpretations of risk. Despite trillions of dollars in aid, climate-related risks are rising, partly due to a disconnect between international aid actors and on-the-ground realities. The authors propose a place-based approach to integrate cultural knowledge into DRR policy to avoid wasting resources and reinforcing social inequalities.

This research paper explores the relationship between disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, and development. It identifies that while climate change drives increasing disaster risk, social vulnerability remains under-addressed due to fragmented policy and institutional coordination. The author argues for a shift toward reducing vulnerability by correcting faulty development processes and notes the role of the Sendai Framework in connecting these fields.

This research paper provides early reflections on the legal architecture of the Paris Agreement, specifically examining how its 'bottom-up' approach and 'ratcheting mechanism' will function to achieve global temperature goals.

This research paper introduces a "middle ground" approach to agricultural supply chain transparency using the SEI-PCS tool, which combines sub-national production data with customs data to link specific production landscapes to importing countries and supply chain actors.

This study models the effects of climate change and irrigation on hydropower in the Kizilirmak (Turkey) and Devoll (Albania) river basins. It finds that while both face runoff reductions, the impact is most severe in the Kizilirmak basin. Reservoirs in Kizilirmak increase evaporative and irrigation losses, whereas in the Devoll basin, they improve water availability during low flow periods.

The paper introduces Scenario Diversity Analysis (SDA), a systematic methodology designed to create sets of scenarios that are mathematically maximally diverse to avoid the common pitfalls of conservatism and imbalance in decision-making and policy analysis.

This research paper details the development of a Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model for the Quiroz-Chipillico watershed in Peru's Piura region. The model aims to inform sustainable development by simulating how temperature, precipitation, and land use changes affect the páramo wetlands and downstream water availability. The study concludes that land use changes are the primary driver of hydrological responses in the region.

This report synthesizes the outcomes of the Ríos del Páramo al Valle project (2012-2015), which aimed to enhance climate change adaptation capacity in Colombian watershed planning through a participatory process called robust decision support (RDS).

This report synthesizes lessons from the 'Ríos del Páramo al Valle' project (2012-2015), which aimed to enhance climate change adaptation capacity and water resource planning tools in Colombian basins using participatory methods and Robust Decision Making (RDM).

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 final report details the outcomes of the CADWAGO project (October 2012 – March 2016), an international research initiative led by the Stockholm Environment Institute. The project aimed to address global water security and climate change adaptation by promoting systemic transformations in water governance to reconcile food security, renewable energy, and ecosystem services.

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.