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This research paper examines the perceptions and access constraints of users of climate information tools, based on a survey of 343 participants across five European countries.

This report examines the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) for municipal stormwater management in Sweden. It finds that while NbS principles are widely embedded in municipal planning, they are rarely called by that specific name. Key barriers to adoption include a lack of standardized cost data—especially for operations and maintenance—and a failure of policy frameworks to fully account for the multiple co-benefits of NbS. The report recommends standardizing cost libraries, clarifying stakeholder responsibilities, and broadening the focus of co-benefits to include heat island reduction and carbon sequestration.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the challenges of achieving equitable access to urban green spaces in low- and middle-income countries, with a focus on informal settlements. It argues that top-down planning often fails to meet the specific needs of marginalized populations and advocates for community-led, inclusive governance to improve public health and environmental resilience.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute quantifies the additional water lost to evaporation caused by the four lower Snake River dams compared to a free-flowing river state. The study finds that these reservoirs result in an average annual loss of approximately 30,000 acre-feet of water, which has significant economic and agricultural implications.

The Republic of Kazakhstan's Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) outlines a comprehensive climate strategy for 2026–2035, aligning with its long-term goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. The document sets economy-wide emission reduction targets, details sectoral mitigation and adaptation measures, and establishes a framework for loss and damage and climate finance mobilization.

The Production Gap Report 2025 by the Stockholm Environment Institute finds that global fossil fuel production plans are increasingly divergent from the Paris Agreement's goals. Governments are collectively planning higher levels of production for coal, oil, and gas than in 2023, with projected 2030 production exceeding 1.5ºC-consistent levels by more than 120%.

This publication describes a protocol used to analyze CGIAR climate adaptation research conducted between 2012 and 2023. The protocol aims to address the lack of comprehensive research on the effectiveness of global adaptation policies by categorizing a decade of research by topic and evaluating whether the examined adaptation actions achieved their intended goals or benefits.

This research paper examines how 'riskification' influences climate change adaptation (CCA) in four European cities, arguing that technocratic risk management often depoliticizes climate risks and obstructs transformative societal change.

This research paper, part of the SEI-led CANDIES project, evaluates the effectiveness of carbon footprint labels on consumer food choices through an in-store experiment at Urban Deli in Stockholm.

This policy brief examines the security, environmental, and geopolitical threats to marine infrastructure in Europe, specifically within the Baltic Sea region, based on a workshop held in Riga on 26 April 2024.

Trase provides recommendations for stakeholders to utilize the one-year postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation, which is now set for 30 December 2025. The organization emphasizes the need for the European Commission to prioritize the delivery of benchmarking and IT systems, for member states to resource competent authorities, and for companies and producer countries to collaborate on inclusive traceability systems to avoid excluding smallholders.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines India's exposure to transboundary climate risks (TCRs), which occur when climate impacts or mitigation/adaptation actions in one jurisdiction create threats for another. The document synthesizes current knowledge through data analysis, literature reviews, and a 2023 science-policy dialogue in Delhi to advocate for urgent research and stronger adaptation planning to protect India's economy and vulnerable populations.

This research paper examines the discourse and implementation of climate adaptation strategies in Sweden through a securitization lens to determine if climate change is treated as a security issue or as part of normal politics.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues for a holistic approach to menstrual policy that integrates social and environmental factors, moving beyond a narrow focus on waste and product choice to address menstrual justice, climate change impacts, and structural inequalities.

This research paper examines the discursive strategies used by the governments of Nigeria and Colombia to align their plans for expanding hydrocarbon production with their climate commitments.

This research paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute proposes a systemic, relational framework for understanding habitability in the face of intensifying global climate change, emphasizing the need to integrate socio-cultural dimensions, spatial inequalities, and the influence of external factors.

This policy brief advocates for a life-course approach to sustainable consumption policy, arguing that life transitions (e.g., retirement, parenthood) provide critical windows for behavioral change. Using a case study of older adults in Bangkok, it highlights that provisioning systems (infrastructure and social structures) and factors like cost and convenience often outweigh environmental values. The authors call for systems-thinking policies that address "lock-in" effects and prioritize absolute consumption reductions to ensure a fair transition to sustainability.

This research paper introduces a conceptual framework designed to identify and select responses to cross-border climate impacts, addressing the limitation that adaptation is typically treated as a local or national governance issue.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the drivers of deforestation in Colombia and the coherence of the policies designed to combat it. Using a framework based on ideas, institutions, and interests, the authors analyze how conflicting economic goals, institutional weaknesses, and the influence of powerful mining and agricultural interests hinder environmental progress. The brief highlights a significant gap between national conservation goals and the rights of local peasant communities, specifically citing the negative impacts of military-led enforcement strategies.

This research paper examines the financial feasibility and requirements of a model green hydrogen-based ironmaking project located in a developing country, designed to export green iron to developed nations for steel production.