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Public participation in environmental assessments in the EU: A systematic search and qualitative synthesis of empirical scientific literature

Journal article / This article explores the challenges and lessons of implementing public participation in (strategic) environmental impact assessments within the EU.

Q&A: “With coffee, the only climate adaptation option for the Nordic region is to support producing countries”

Feature / SEI Research Associate Frida Lager discusses understanding climate change- related risks in trade affecting the Nordic region by looking at coffee production.

Quo vadis sustainable finance: why defensive weapons should never be classified as an ESG investment

Journal article / This paper discusses some of the reasons underlining systematic problems in the sustainable finance realm.

Decarbonizing the EU’s road and construction sectors through green public procurement: the case of France and Germany

SEI brief / This policy brief compares France and Germany, which have set goals for green public procurement: France has national guidance, while Germany is less top-down.

Måns Nilsson co-signs IEEP op-ed about EU framework for sustainable food

Media coverage / SEI Executive Director Måns Nilsson has co-signed an op-ed published by IEEP calling for an EU framework for sustainable food.

Delivering climate targets: how can EU policy support a just transition?

Other publication / This paper summarises the most significant social impacts related to the EU's Climate Plan and presents policy recommendations to address them.

Decarbonizing the EU’s road and construction sectors through green public procurement: the case of Estonia and Poland

SEI brief / This policy brief finds that while Estonia and Poland have set goals to grow green public procurement, few mandates exist to make them happen.

DIRECTED – Disaster resilience for extreme climate events through improved data accessibility, communication and risk governance

Project / The EU Horizon project DIRECTED aims to improve the governance and management of climate disasters across multiple civil society and emergency agencies.

MAIA – Maximising impact and accessibility of European climate research

Project / MAIA is an EU Horizon Europe project that seeks to expand the impact and uptake of European climate research.