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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 7h

🏘️ How do we make locally led adaptation (LLA) successful? A new report from SEI and partners shows that LLA is effective, but to unlock finance flows we should: 👫 Put local actors in the lead ✅ Recognize wide-ranging benefits 💰️ Make funding, research and evaluation more flexible 🔗 buff.ly/KvA6ptK

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 10h

Our experts joined the policy session on north-south alignment for climate action at the @icos-ri.eu Science Conference 2026, discussing how to bridge the gap between science and policy. Thanks to ICOS for having us. 📷️ ICOS.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 29/09/2026

At #SECW2026, SEI hosted a BiH SuTra side event on waste management and circular economy. Norrköping signed MoUs with Banovići and Živinice, and SEI presented a new Waste Composition Study to support evidence-based planning in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more: buff.ly/7IodOeA

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 29/09/2026

🟩 For 20 years, SUMERNET has connected researchers, policymakers and practitioners across the Mekong to shape research, policy and practice. The network sheds light on how long-term collaboration and trust can drive meaningful change. Read the full change story 🔗 buff.ly/3cOAklq

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 28/09/2026

Brazil is taking an important step towards tackling climate change and #AirPollution. We have provided technical support to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change on its new national plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants. Read more from @ccacoalition.bsky.social: buff.ly/TG6rbKr

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 26/09/2026

SEI's Lisa Dellmuth and Nicolas Rost of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) have found that donors "crowd in" to fund humanitarian crises, once established funders like CERF are on board. They suggest CERF and other pooled funds can signal where funding needs to go: buff.ly/lWKevGD.

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Pooled funds catalyse funding

New research on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) finds that bilateral donors often allocate more humanitarian funding to countries after CERF support.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

Learn more in the full report 👀 buff.ly/ZkmlRyV

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

Shoring up infrastructure can help competitiveness, while improving compliance monitoring of mining activities can support environmental and social conditions at mines and the greater communities.

Photo shows yellow trucks cris-crossing a brown and gray open pit manganese mine in South Africa's North West province. Text below reads: "3. Infrastructure, enforcement and implementation gaps can limit the potential for regional value creation. Ongoing obstacles such as unreliable power supply, environmental monitoring gaps and uneven implementation of development agreements can constrain the benefits of local mineral processing."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

Simplifying existing regional trade agreements can reduce inefficiencies and unlock more intra-African critical mineral trade.

A photo shows piles of gray ore rock being moved for storage on a conveyor belt at a platinum mining site in South Africa. Text below reads: "2. Effective implementation of the AfCFTA could boost regional critical materials value chains. Harmonizing trade approaches and policies across overlapping regional arrangements under the African Continental Free Trade area could create clearer pathways for cross-border value chains."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

Reducing reliance on raw mineral exports is important as African countries seek to capture more value from their mineral deposits.

Piles of brown, gray and white soil samples are arranged in a grid on the ground in South Africa, intended to allow identification of metals and mineral concentrations for possible mining. Text below the image reads: "1. Local value creation in mining can help support equitable growth and regional economic integration. When supported by robust environmental and social governance, local value creation measures, including mineral processing, can advance sustainable, inclusive growth."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 25/09/2026

⚡️ Africa's rich #CriticalMineral endowments can support local economies and the #energy transition alike. A new report by SEI and @irena-official.bsky.social explores the strengths and weaknesses in the current African policy landscape. Read it here: buff.ly/ZkmlRyV Some takeaways ⤵️

A photo at the top of the graphic shows the Rhovan Vanadium Mine in the North West province of South Africa. A plume of smoke emanates from the plant toward the horizon, and a green and brown landscape stretches before it, bisected by a blue river that cuts through a plateau.

Text below reads: "Critical minerals in Africa: A new report examines the extent to which current policies and practices support Africa's sustainable development and energy transition. Here are some insights."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 24/09/2026

The governors of California and Washington announced at #ClimateWeekNYC a deal that brings Washington into the California–Québec #CarbonMarket in 2027. SEI expert Derik Broekhoff lauds the move, saying it will bring savings to energy customers and help cut planet-warming emissions.

Blue graphic shows a photo of a smiling Derik Broekhoff, Senior Scientist at SEI US, along with a quote of his that reads: "The linkage will help alleviate costs for Washingtonians, and by joining forces with California and Québec, we help forge an even bigger, multi-jurisdiction approach to driving down greenhouse gas emissions – one with political and institutional staying power, and a model for other states and provinces."

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 24/09/2026

How can financial guarantees help incentivize private #finance for humanitarian energy needs of refugees and humanitarian organizations? A new SEI working paper examines how this lever can expand #CleanEnergy provision. Read the working paper 👉 buff.ly/WHmZbfh

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Financial guarantees for humanitarian energy: examples, incentives and disincentives

This SEI working paper analyses the role that financial guarantees may play in supporting renewable energy provision in underserved humanitarian contexts.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

☕️ A mapping of global coffee supply chains reveals significant market concentration, with the top ten trading companies handling 35% of global exports from 10 key coffee-producing countries. The top 30 companies account for 55% according to the dataset analysed by Trase. 👉️ buff.ly/lmPZQdt

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Just 10 traders control 35% of global coffee exports

New data from Trase reveals that the majority of the coffee imported globally comes from companies that supply the European market.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

Not least: Bivalves actually clean their surrounding environment.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

Secondly: These species deliver comparable nutritional value to many other common animal proteins.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

One reason: Bivalves do not require many of the valuable resources other animals and crops require to survive and thrive.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 23/09/2026

As @fao.org convenes decision-makers and experts on spurring implementation of #OneHealth principles in global #FoodSystems, SEI experts argue for the elevation of bivalves – mussels, clams and oysters – in such conversations. Their new perspective details why. 👀

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 22/09/2026

SEI's Executive Director Eeva Primmer will be at the Science Summit in Nairobi next Tuesday, on the sidelines of #UNGA81. SEI Africa is hosting a Science Policy Dialogue on a new Africa–Europe partnership for research and evidence-based policy. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h8iuG86

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 22/09/2026

How can we better understand risks across the global supply chains we rely on? Join @jncc.bsky.social and SEI for a webinar exploring two tools that identify and manage risks and can help inform policy. 👉 Register: buff.ly/C0IMmDr @trase.earth

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 21/09/2026

Community energy is gaining momentum in 🇬🇧. What needs to happen next? A new SEI brief drawing on research by SEI's @lukegooding.bsky.social and @sarahwestsei.bsky.social sets out six priorities for sustained local delivery. Out now! ➡️https://buff.ly/hJtdrdT

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 21/09/2026

Clean air remained a key focus in September 2026, from the UN’s spotlight report on air pollution’s economic impacts to Clean Air Day and New York Climate Week. SEI brought 40+ years of expertise to these efforts, bridging science and practical solutions. Read our story buff.ly/DljJ7ku #CleanAir

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 19/09/2026

🌍️ If locally led adaptation (LLA) is widely endorsed, why is local ownership and decision-making still so hard to make real? Join SEI and partners for the launch of our new report, offering approaches to enhance solutions and reduce barriers standing in the way of LLA. Sign-up 👉 buff.ly/O2UXrxj

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 18/09/2026

An international team of researchers from the UK, Brazil, Sweden and Australia, led by scientists at @lancasteruni.bsky.social undertook the first systematic comparison study of its kind by contrasting different ways to either protect existing forests or restore them on agricultural land.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 18/09/2026

The analysis covered more than three million hectares in the regions of Santarém and Paragominas, between 2010 and 2020.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 18/09/2026

Protecting existing forests from disturbances, like selective logging and wildfires, are more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration a new study in Science shows. Read more 👉️ buff.ly/0hakcvS

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 17/09/2026

⭐️Join us at Climate Week NYC 2026! 🚦This year, the focus is on driving real-world energy transitions, measurable impacts and collaborative action. SEI experts will participate as speakers, panelists and delegates at over 10 partner events across #ClimateWeekNYC. Engage:👉️https://buff.ly/Ey6Lj65

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 16/09/2026

🤝 EVENT | SEI and partners seek your expertise in policy, energy, climate and sustainability at a #ClimateWeekNYC working session tackling water issues. Space is limited: register now! ⤵️ 💧 Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence 📅 21 Sept 🕚️ 11:00–12:30 EDT 🔗 buff.ly/VZisKdK

Graphic with a white background lists the event details and speakers. At the top is the name of the event: "Downscaling planetary boundaries into actionable intelligence: A feedback workshop on an approach for water." Next the text reads: "Monday 21 September 2026, 11:00-12:30 EDT. Solutions House, The Assembly - 2 Park Avenue entrance, 27th floor, Pergola E." Head shots of the speakers follow: Prof. Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Ed Carr, US Center Director, Stockholm Environment Institute; Silvia Calderón, Latin America Center Director, Stockholm Environment Institute; Maya Rebermark, Senior Expert, Stockholm Environment Institute; Marcus Lundstedt, Head of Communications, Stockholm Resilience Centre. Partner logos line the bottom of the graphic: Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, The London School of Economics and Political Science, and Planetary Boundaries Initiative

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 15/09/2026

What are people asking AI about air pollution and business? Ahead of Climate Week NYC, our experts answered some of the questions that surfaced. Read their response here: buff.ly/UvUneeu #CleanAirDay #ClimateWeekNYC

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 14/09/2026

The air students breathe in classrooms can significantly affect their health, wellbeing, and ability to learn. Join us for the fourth CHILI seminar to learn more. 🗓️ Monday 5 October ⏰ 12–13 BST 📍 Online 💷 Free Read more and register👇 buff.ly/4FLhnUK #AirQuality #SAMHE #HealthySchools #Edusky

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An Atmosphere for Learning? (CHILI seminar)

In this CHILI seminar, Smriti Safaya presents findings from a scoping review of educational, behavioural, and communication interventions to improve school air.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 12/09/2026

Regular on sei.org, or never visited? Either way, we'd like to hear from you. Join a short, informal online chat about how we label and sort our research. Sessions run late September to mid-October. Sign up: buff.ly/jJZdxEF

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 11/09/2026

Could reporting be made leaner? Could resources instead be redirected toward foresight and sense-making? Janet Vähämäki and colleagues argue in a new GlobalDev perspective that learning should be de-coupled from results reporting. buff.ly/K9ulCns

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Lessons for development research beyond results reporting

Development cooperation organizations invest heavily in results reporting systems to identify ‘what works’. However, new research reveals that much

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 08/09/2026

Every USD 1 invested in climate and clean air action could return around USD 15 in benefits. A new @unep.org and @ccacoalition.bsky.social report, co-authored and coordinated by SEI, sets out 25 solutions that cut warming and air pollution together. 🔗 buff.ly/8s5cDWH #CleanAirDay

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

Better measurement is a first step. Lasting change depends on making that measurement practical, consistent and widely adopted. Read the full SEI change story: buff.ly/DSNf07H 📷️ Photo: Radski Photography 5/6

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

With the Smart Freight Centre, SEI added air pollution to the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework. It has reached over 2000 logistics experts since launching in October 2025. 4/6

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

As technical lead of the World Economic Forum's Alliance for Clean Air, SEI worked with companies including Haleon, Inter IKEA Group, Maersk and Oracle to report their air pollutant emissions for the first time. 3/6

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

The Integrated Guide for Business Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollutant Emission Assessment was developed in 2022 and updated in 2025 to help businesses quantify greenhouse gases, short-lived climate pollutants, and heavy metals across their value chains. 🔗 buff.ly/LsWulcO 2/6 #SCLPs

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 07/09/2026

🧵 Air pollution is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, including among children under five. Businesses need to cut what they emit, but few have ever measured it. That's the gap SEI and partners set out to close. 1/6 #CleanAirDay

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 04/09/2026

Our expertise and close working relationship with the Estonian government have contributed to the country’s progress amid enormous economic and political change, with the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine making energy independence a policy priority. Read the change story: buff.ly/rrePRV7

And old-looking archive photo of a group of people outdoors examining plants and learning about nature. Text: For over 30 years, SEI has helped shape climate, environment and sustainability agendas of Estonia and beyond.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 03/09/2026

🎉 SEI's WEAP tool for #water management and research has reached 60 000 users worldwide! For 35+ years, WEAP has allowed scholars and decision-makers to test water policy scenarios, analyse integrated #watershed maps, balance competing water demands and more. Try the tool today: www.weap21.org

Aerial view of an estuary at Bair Island Marine Park in Redwood City, California, showing bright blue streams meander and connect through a chartreuse landscape until they reach a bright blue bay. White text reads, "Celebrating 60K users of WEAP".

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

SEI works on this directly. Through the Green Agenda project we're helping Ukraine's Green Transition Office build a national climate neutrality tool, modelling where emissions cuts count for most. Learn more: buff.ly/x87wkVr

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From research to regulatory changes: Ukraine and Sweden present the results of their joint collaboration

SEI and Ukraine's Green Transition Office showcased how joint research is being turned into real climate policy and green recovery.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

Her key messages: document the damage now, for accountability and for recovery planning. Treat reconstruction as a chance to build back greener. And don't wait for the war to end – environmental protection belongs alongside humanitarian, economic and military support.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

In 2023 #Ukraine's president asked Wallström – former Swedish Foreign Minister and EU Commissioner for the Environment – to co-chair a high-level working group on the war's environmental consequences. Ukraine is home to around 35% of Europe's biodiversity.

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

The environment is a silent victim of war. Conflict brings devastating human costs, but its environmental damage can persist for generations – lost #biodiversity, contaminated soil, polluted rivers and air. Margot Wallström spoke at SEI today. 🧵

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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 02/09/2026

People from different disciplines often interpret basic terms in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in their own way. New SEI work shows how visual metaphors can bridge the gap: buff.ly/xwoIZbm #Adaptation

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