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1 month ago | sei.org | Chris Malley |Kevin Hicks |Diane Archer |Jaee Nikam

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) joined UNEP to launch the Clean Air and Climate Solutions for ASEAN report during the 2025 Climate and Clean Air Conference in Brasília, Brazil. This report addresses critical air pollution and climate change challenges in Southeast Asia, aiming to improve air quality for millions while mitigating climate impacts.

1 month ago | sei.org | Rasmus Larsen

Skip navigation Key messages Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) rules offer a tool to address negative impacts associated with critical raw material supply chains, placing new demands on large companies to identify and address risks related to their business activities. At the same time, industrialized countries are prioritizing supply chain resilience, which could undermine EU’s Green Deal and the efficacy of HREDD rules in terms of addressing socioenvironmental...

2 months ago | sei.org | Diane Archer

Air pollution is estimated to cause 32,300 deaths annually in Thailand, with PM2.5 exposure accounting for much of this. However, not everyone bears the burden of exposure to air pollution equally, and outdoor workers are particularly exposed. In this study, the authors sought to better understand how local residents and outdoor workers in central Bangkok experience air pollution in their day-to-day life, through a survey of their symptoms and mitigation measures.

Jan 9, 2025 | sei.org | Jonathan Green

Skip navigation The “persistence score” approach marked a welcome development for extinction risk calculation: the process combined data on species’ ecologies and land-cover, while also accounting for the fact that the impact of habitat loss is cumulative and non-linear. However, this metric was so computationally demanding that its application on a large scale was limited.

Dec 6, 2024 | sei.org | Sara Talebian |Magnus Benzie |Katy Harris

Skip navigation Key messages The authors introduce a new typology for cross-border climate impacts and classify actors who manage them.