Short-lived climate pollutants

SEI’s Philip Osano says over 900,000 deaths in Africa occur due to air pollution

Media coverage / SEI Africa director Philp Osano told a policy dialogue on air quality management in Tanzania that over 900,000 death occur in Africa due to air pollution

7 July 2023 / About Cities, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

UK Clean Air Day 2023

Feature / Air pollution is a central research topic at SEI. This Clean Air Day UK, explore our latest research including monitoring indoor air in UK schools and homes.

12 June 2023 / About Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Reducing methane emissions: how to move from pledges to actions

Perspective / Countries' Nationally Determined Contributions provide a roadmap to take actions to achieve the aim of the Global Methane Pledge to reduce methane emissions.

31 May 2023 / About Mitigation and Short lived climate pollutants

Close up of woman's hand turning on air purifier

Is indoor air making us sick?

Press release / Dr Sarah West from SEI York joins a panel of experts to discuss indoor air pollution with representatives from the UK government.

9 May 2023 / About Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Two women cook around a wood-burning fire in South Africa.

SEI’s Rob Bailis talks to Global Dispatches podcast about new research on cleaner cooking for the climate

Media coverage / Perhaps counterintuitively, some fossil-based cooking fuels are better for climate and health than the biomass fuels used by 2.4 billion people, research shows.

13 March 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Forests, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Wellbeing

“The air is killing us” – Chris Malley contributed to Pakistan’s Clean Air Policy

Media coverage / Chris Malley and Syeda Hadika Jamshaid write about Pakistan’s first Clean Air Policy in an op-ed published in Pakistan's largest newspaper.

10 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Pollution, Public policy and Short lived climate pollutants

Black septic tank that is partially buried in the ground. The tank is leaking dirty polluted water into the ground next to it. Green algae is growing in the water.

Measuring greenhouse gas emissions from on-site sanitation systems

Project / This project is reviewing methods for measuring, monitoring and verification of greenhouse gas emissions for use on onsite sanitation systems in Global South.

2023 - 2024 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate policy, Climate services, Pollution, Public policy, Sanitation, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Partnership forum for integrated action on air pollution and climate change in Africa

Past event / Forum will create awareness, partnerships and develop a road map for implementing the 37 measures across transport, residential, energy, agriculture and waste

16 February 2023 / About Household energy, Pollution, Short lived climate pollutants and Sustainable Development Goals

Side view of man sitting next to wood-burning stove in hut

Scaling up gas and electric cooking in low- and middle-income countries: climate threat or mitigation strategy with co-benefits?

Journal article / A novel analysis shows the global climate and health benefits of switching biomass cookstoves in low- and middle-income countries to electricity and LPG.

14 February 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Household energy, Land use, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Short lived climate pollutants, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing