Features | SEI

Senegal launches ambitious plan to cut methane and short-lived climate pollutants

Feature / Senegal has launched a national plan to cut methane and other short-lived climate pollutants, addressing climate change, air pollution and public health

20 February 2026

Snow covers the field around a farm after a nor'easter brought snow to the region October 26, 2005 in Danby, Vermont.

Bridging the divide between climate policy and outcomes in Vermont

Feature / The Vermont Pathway, developed by SEI, provides the state with ways to develop scientifically-backed climate solutions in order to meet future climate goals.

19 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Fossil fuels, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

Large piles of rusted scrap metal sit in an industrial recycling yard, with a worker walking between them and a warehouse and mountains visible in the background.

Q&A: Financing the institutions behind sound chemicals and waste management

Feature / Annika Hilgert explores how sustainable domestic financing can strengthen institutions and reduce harms from chemicals and waste.

19 February 2026 / About Finance, Pollution, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

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Eeva Primmer appointed as Executive Director of SEI

Feature / SEI welcomes Eeva Primmer as Executive Director, bringing decades of leadership at the science–policy interface.

16 February 2026

Call for funding proposals: economics of climate change adaptation in Africa

Feature / Raising Adaptation Impact and Ambition (RAIA) invites funding proposals to support research on the economics of climate change adaptation in Africa.

12 February 2026 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Finance and Mitigation

Hot summer day in the city. Little boy is having fun playing in the park fountain. He is running barefeet getting wet and splashing.

How do urban heat islands affect our cities and communities?

Feature / This story explains and visualizes how urban heat islands form, why they matter and how they impact the most vulnerable people in our cities.

11 February 2026 / About Adaptation and Cities

Charlotte Wagner appointed to new FAO livestock sustainability expert group

Feature / SEI researcher Charlotte Wagner joins a new FAO expert group to guide countries on reducing livestock greenhouse gas emissions.

9 February 2026 / About Bioeconomy and Food and agriculture

Three trends that will shape the world in 2026

Feature / From climate backlash to ocean geopolitics, SEI experts reflect on the trends shaping the year after Currents 2026.

29 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Geopolitics, Mitigation and Public policy

Q&A: How SEI’s new AFOLU Tool allows policymakers to plan comprehensive emissions reduction

Feature / In this Q&A, Charlotte Wagner, a Senior Scientist at SEI US, discusses the importance of the new AFOLU tool, integrated in SEI's flagship software, LEAP.

26 January 2026 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests, Fossil fuels and Land use