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This paper, a contribution to the New Climate Economy project, examines how cities’ economic development strategies are likely to affect global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. City governments are...
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This study fills a gap in the nexus debate by focusing on concrete actors and the nexus challenges they struggle with, instead of on abstract systems and the resource flows between sectors. Based on...
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There is an increasing recognition that to avoid dangerous climate change, most fossil fuel reserves will need to be left in the ground. This calls for increased attention for policies focusing on the
View ArticleEstimating international mitigation finance needs: a top-down perspective
This discussion brief reviews and distils the findings of key global studies that have sought to gauge mitigation finance requirements. In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP20) in Lima,
View ArticleThe economic case for low carbon cities
This paper, a contribution to the New Climate Economy project, compares the opportunities or economically attractive low-carbon investment opportunities in five cities. Five recently completed studies
View ArticleReducing vulnerability to food price shocks in a changing climate
Climate change exacerbates global food price volatility risks, but this is seldom recognized in national adaptation plans. This discussion brief examines the nature of this risk and offers ideas for how
View ArticleA review of environmental impact assessment frameworks for livestock...
This study, funded by the Gates Foundation, reviews the currently available tools for and approaches to assessing the environmental impacts of livestock production systems. The demand for food from animal
View ArticleIdentifying behavioural drivers of cookstove use: a household study in...
This paper presents findings from the first phase of an ongoing case study to identify some key influences on behaviour related to energy use and the uptake of alternative clean cookstoves in households
View ArticleFrom theory to practice of change: lessons from SNV’s improved cookstoves and...
This report compares the approach to cookstoves of SNV, the Netherlands Development Organisation, with evidence from the sector about how interventions can lead to market transformation. Case studies of
View ArticleHas Joint Implementation reduced GHG emissions?: lessons learned for the...
This study systematically evaluates the environmental integrity of Joint Implementation (JI) in the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. Analysis indicates that about three-quarters of JI...
View ArticleKeeping cities green: avoiding carbon lock-in due to urban development
This paper examines carbon ‘lock-in’ risks from an urban planning perspective, comparing two scenarios of urban development over the next 15 years to gauge the emissions implications of different choices.
View ArticleLow carbon futures in Canada: the role of urban climate change mitigation
A new research report, “Low Carbon Futures in Canada: The Role of Urban Climate Change Mitigation” explores Canadian cities’ commitments to urban GHG emissions reduction efforts and outlines concrete
View ArticleStrengthening Accountability under the 2015 Climate Change Agreement
Beyond the emissions pledges made by different countries, a cornerstone for ensuring the effectiveness of the 2015 international climate change agreement will be the mechanisms in place to hold states
View ArticleWhat cities do best: piecing together an efficient global climate governance
This working paper examines the ideal role of city governments under a vertically integrated climate governance system designed to maximize urban mitigation potential. Action by city governments is...
View ArticleClimate change adaptation readiness in the ASEAN countries
Climate change poses significant challenges to Southeast Asia. The region is highly exposed to extreme weather events, and both warming and extreme events – high temperatures and heavy precipitation –
View ArticleCounty energy planning in Kenya: local participation and local solutions in...
This working paper explores how doing energy planning at the county level could better engage citizens in decision-making, and thus help ensure that end-user needs are well understood and addressed. In
View ArticleClimate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: driving forces, risks and...
This report summarizes insights from SEI research under the Mistra-SWECIA programme, with a focus on the drivers of and barriers to adaptation in the Swedish forestry sector. For forests and forestry,
View ArticleBringing clean, safe, affordable cooking energy to Kenyan households: an...
This briefing note synthesizes the latest evidence on the impacts of traditional biomass cooking and discusses options for addressing these challenges, with recommendations for policy-makers in Kenya and
View ArticleThe state of corporate and government water reporting in India
This report by the Measure What Matters team examines the current state of corporate and government reporting of water sustainability in India. Businesses, governments and global-level actors all gather
View ArticleHow would phasing out U.S. federal leases for fossil fuel extraction affect...
This paper examines the implications for U.S. fossil fuel production and global CO2 emissions of ceasing to issue new federal leases for fossil fuel extraction and not renewing existing leases for...
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