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See you at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Stay connected with our expert insights, research, commentary and events throughout the summit – all in one place. This page will be continuously updated as COP unfolds.

👉 sei.org/cop30/

#SEIatCOP30
#RenewableEnergy in #ASEAN countries could surpass fossil fuels by 2030, but requires grid updates, power system upgrades and regional cooperation.

A new roadmap informed by SEI modelling emphasizes a shared power grid and biofuel trade for sustainable transition.

📘Read more

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November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
How do we transform agri-food systems without reinforcing the very paradigms driving today’s crises?

SEI researchers explore how agroecology and degrowth together can challenge power, decolonize knowledge and rethink what “thriving” means.

📖 Read our latest perspective: buff.ly/KoWzNY8
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🔴 TODAY | Join us for an interactive webinar on integrating animal, environmental and public health.

Experts will preview findings from a new report outlining practical pathways to embed #AnimalWelfare into the #2030Agenda and future global development frameworks.

Register now ⤵️

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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📢 SEI Asia is seeking an MSc thesis student to model the ASEAN energy-transport system using #LEAP and explore pathways for low-carbon passenger or freight transport across the region.

📆 Start late 2025–early 2026
⌛ Apply by 30 November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🌍 The #COP30 final decision text does not mention #FossilFuels, leaving out a key culprit in global heating.

The 2025 Production Gap Report found that countries plan to produce more than 120% the level of fossil fuels aligned with limiting warming to 1.5ºC.

Report co-lead Emily Ghosh weighs in.
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
SEI at Retrofit Futures 2025 in York!

Join Luke Gooding for a session on locally rooted One-Stop-Shops

Luke will share lessons from the ROSSY project, revealing how to deliver fair, trusted retrofit at pace through YorEnergy.

See program details: www.sei.org/events/retro...
#RetrofitFutures
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"The Paris Agreement at Ten Years" from the OECD brings together perspectives from policymakers and experts on what has been achieved so far and what still stands in the way of effective climate action.

SEI experts were acknowledged for their contributions to the study.

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November 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🐆 Preview upcoming research findings at this webinar on embedding animal health into global frameworks such as the 2030 Agenda.

@henrymance.ft.com moderates this expert panel linking improved #AnimalWelfare to human wellbeing and environmental #sustainability.

🔗 www.sei.org/events/anima...
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
#COP30’s biofuels focus highlights a key challenge: cutting transport emissions where charging access remains limited.

SEI’s Francis X. Johnson tells @climatechangenews.com that EV debates often take a “rich country-centric” view and a broader mix of solutions is needed.

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"Biofuels COP" stirs debate on how to clean up cars where EVs are tricky
Brazil and carmakers like Toyota are backing biofuels as a way to decarbonise transport but campaigners prefer a focus on electric vehicles
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November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🏭 In Latin America, #methane mitigation presents low-cost, high-impact opportunities across the region’s most emission-intensive sectors.

SEI experts Aminta Estrada Leyva and Ivonne Lobos Alva point the way forward – and the path runs through the EU.

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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New @fao.org report shows that rather than driving conflict, #forests drive success in #agriculture.

The report was led by SEI's @rafaelaflach with Selorm Kugbega co-leading a chapter and prepared in collaboration with @nature.org and Conservation International.

Read more: buff.ly/kD6pOla
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Time should be central in #WASH planning and evaluation.

A new #SystematicReview shows women and girls are highest beneficiaries of saved time in households as it reduces unpaid labour, creating time for education, income and wellbeing.

Learn more: buff.ly/E96Oun8

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Q&A: WASH interventions and the benefits of saving time
Three researchers reflect on the methodology applied to synthesize evidence, findings and why time is vital in WASH interventions...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join SEI researcher Luke Gooding at the North Sea University Partnership conference to discuss innovative retrofit strategies that blend climate action with social equity and conservation.

💻 Details and registration: buff.ly/y4H31JB

#NorthSea #EnergySecurity
November 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🔴 Starting soon!

Don't miss the launch of the FAO report on #forest and tree benefits to #agriculture, #climate and #biodiversity.

Hosted by @fao.org, SEI, @nature.org, Conservation International. Moderated by Toby Gardner of @trase.earth.

⏰ 10:00 BRT / 14:00 CET
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November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This #WorldToiletDay, we emphasize the need for smarter water and #sanitation solutions.

Explore how circular systems, time-saving in #WASH interventions and innovative tools can steer action on sustainable sanitation, or join our #WTD events to learn more.

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World Toilet Day 2025
We join the world in shedding light on the global sanitation crisis and accelerating action towards a future of sustainable sanitation.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🐼 How can better animal health and welfare help drive progress toward a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable world?

Join SEI and @nyu.edu for this webinar covering how to embed animal wellbeing into the 2030 Agenda and more.

Register now!

📅 25 November
🕘 9 a.m. EST
📍 Zoom

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November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The #GlobalMethaneStatus2025 is clear: methane emissions keep rising.

If we act now, we would be able to avoid 0.2 °C of warming by 2050. SEI continues driving methane solutions through science and policy.

Explore the report: buff.ly/UrRESDt
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"There is no shortage of tools out there, but they are often scattered, inaccessible, or poorly understood", says Daniel Ddiba

The #ResourceRecovery Toolbox aims to enhance circular #sanitation and #waste management solutions by bringing all relevant tools in one place.

Learn more: buff.ly/nGCoPN9
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
SEI's Derik Broekhoff contributed to this report by Future Earth, the Earth League and the World Climate Research Programme launched at #COP30.

Read more: buff.ly/M61SNOB

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November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The #ResourceRecovery Toolbox is live!

This new digital platform supports practitioners, planners and researchers by offering centralized tools for resource recovery from #sanitation and organic #waste systems.

Learn more and explore the tool: buff.ly/nGCoPN9
Accelerating circular water and sanitation solutions with the Resource Recovery Toolbox
The Resource Recovery Toolbox collects and curates tools for planning and implementing resource recovery.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#SEIatCOP30 | Join us for the launch of FAO's report on forests and #agriculture: trees can help improve crop productivity, #ClimateResilience, and health and livelihoods of rural communities.

🗓 19 November 2025
⏰ 10:00–11:00 (local time)
📍 Forest Pavilion/online

🔗 Watch online: buff.ly/YGWEerD
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
💧 #Adaptation is more critical than ever, especially when it comes to #water.

SEI's water modelling tool, WEAP, can help illuminate climate impacts on water systems, explore adaptation options, and measure progress towards adaptation targets.

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November 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Curious about the key outcomes and implications of #COP30?

Join us online 4 December for the COP30 post-match analysis – an event held with Linköping University and the Centre for Climate Science and Policy Research (CSPR).

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#SEIatCOP30 #Climate
Online dialogue: COP30 post-match analysis
In this annual online event, leading experts and policymakers will come together to reflect on the key outcomes and implications of COP30
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November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🌐 SEI experts are actively contributing to impactful discussions at #COP30.

We believe that evidence based science and equitable thinking must be the foundation of global climate decisions.

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#SEIatCOP30
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🥦 TODAY │ Toby Gardner will join the Agrifood Systems summit at #COP30.

The summit aims to spotlight the transformation of #agrifood systems through innovation, collaboration, and human-cend solutions.

🕓 16:00–19:00 (BRT)
📥 To join, contact [email protected].

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COP30
COP30 in Belém, Brazil (10–21 November 2025) will be a milestone for global climate action as countries prepare for the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). With around 50,000…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM