By charlotte [dot] leire [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Leire) - published 31 August 2023 The autumn semester course on applied environmental management was kicked-started with a study visit to Nordic Waterproofing. Interesting discussions on drivers, approaches and possibilities in the roofing business. On Tuesday 29 August the course EMSBVC went onsite to Höganäs and the company Nordic

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/students-visiting-nordic-waterproofing-get-insights-industry - 2025-08-01

Published 7 September 2023 Sharing housing with non-family members has increasingly become a way to reduce costs while pursuing autonomous yet communal living throughout the life course. But is it as easy as it sounds? What might be the implications of new forms of shared housing be on the residents, and what happens when shared household tasks can be performed by staff, for a fee? Sharing housing

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-possible-implications-new-forms-shared-housing-what-do-we-share-when-dirty-work-daily - 2025-08-01

Published 13 September 2023 IIIEE researchers Lena Neij and Sofie Sandin Lompar shared their ongoing research on transaction costs for acquiring solar PV systems at the 14th International Sustainability Transitions conference in Utrecht. In the light of the numerous challenges we as societies are facing, the need for sustainability transitions is pressing. As researchers, we ask ourselves what is

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-presenting-transitions-and-pv-systems-utrecht - 2025-08-01

Published 19 September 2023 In August, Frans Libertson from the IIIEE discussed the role of culture in sustainable development and the need for “inner sustainability”. The doctoral student of IIIEE, Frans Libertson, participated on a discussion panel at the second iteration of Österlens Fredsfestival that was held in Simrishamn in August. The panel discussions focused on the role of culture in sus

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/role-culture-sustainable-development-and-need-inner-sustainability - 2025-08-01

Published 21 September 2023 Photo: Håkan Rodhe Meet our new colleague Georgios Pardalis who recently joined the IIIEE. Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, with master’s degrees from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gävle and a PhD from Linnaeus University, he has now moved to Lund. Georgios has a background in Building Technology and Industrial Economics, and will be worki

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-georgios-pardalis - 2025-08-01

Published 2 October 2023 The IIIEE is part of a new collaborative research project engaging the Swedish Institute of International Affairs as well as the University of Twente in the Netherlands and the municipalities of Amsterdam and Stockholm. The project is investigating if and how the mission approach for climate neutral cities can spark transformative change. The world needs to break out from

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/breaking-silos-can-mission-approach-climate-neutral-cities-accelerate-energy-transitions - 2025-08-01

Published 3 October 2023 Do you know how district heating and electric heating were perceived in the news media when first coming into Swedish homes? Or how the arguments have changed for including heating costs in the rent over time? As part of the JustHeat project, IIIEE researchers Jenny von Platten and Jenny Palm have published a new report providing an overview of the Swedish history of domes

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-report-historical-and-policy-narratives-domestic-heating-sweden - 2025-08-01

By charlotte [dot] leire [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Leire) - published 16 October 2023 The picture was generated with AI. Would you be able to abstain from buying a shirt if you could buy one for your avatar instead? A new article explores the role of digitization for sustainable consumption. In an age where our digital presence is increasing, in everything from traditional computer g

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-virtual-shopping-satisfy-ones-consumption-urge - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 29 June 2021 In this article Kes McCormick explores the growing activities around the world on research impact, presents a collection of key examples of projects, tools and approaches, and reflects on practical ways to create, amplify and measure research impact in the context of sustainability. Read the blogpost (will

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/research-and-sustainability-reflections-creating-amplifying-and-measuring-impact - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 10 August 2021 Cities are expected to contribute to climate mitigation by providing effective climate policy actions in a multilevel governance context. Yet, it is unclear what we actually know about the strengths and weaknesses of urban climate policy measures and how municipal policy learning could be enhanced. The a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-municipal-climate-mitigation-policy-and-policy-learning - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 18 August 2021 Kes McCormick published a blogpost with Cynthia Coulombe, a graduate of the Masters Program at the IIIEE at Lund Uiversity, on “The Power in Working Together: How Small and Medium-sized Municipalities are Collaborating for Ambitious Climate Action”. Check it out (external link)

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/power-working-together-ambitious-climate-action - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 18 August 2021 The market uptake of renewable energy electricity (REe) needs to be greatly accelerated. This is critical to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible. This article provides new perspectives on the role of ‘Green Energy Defaults’ to promote the purchase of REe, particularly in countries in which marke

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-green-energy-defaults - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 19 August 2021 An energy transition from centralized and fossil‐based energy towards decentralized and renewable energy has been advocated by governments, business, and academia. In the EU, is has become a strategy to enable communities to take an active role in the energy market in the hopes of transitioning to an inc

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-energies-transposition-energy-communities-swedish-regulations - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 23 August 2021 The use of electric vehicles is expected to explode in rich countries the next decade. But what will happen to the retired lithium-ion batteries? Our researcher Jessika Luth Richter comments in the Guardian. “There is a lot of battery capacity left at the end of first use in electric vehicles. These batt

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/millions-electric-car-batteries-will-retire-next-decade - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 24 August 2021 How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy in Europe and around the world. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. We connect the key trends o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/greening-economy-sustainable-cities-world-leading-massive-open-online-course-over-80000-learners - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 25 August 2021 Windmills and solar panels. Photo: Shutterstock Every year the world adds more renewables than the year before. But is this growth on track to achieve climate targets? And what would it take to get there? In a paper published in Nature Energy Professor Aleh Cherp and co-authors analyse wind and solar pow

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-renewables-grow-fast-enough - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 30 August 2021 Climate change is a global problem, but not all countries are equally committed to solving it. Will it be much more difficult to stop global warming if not everyone fully cooperates? In a letter published in Nature Climate Change, Aleh Cherp reflects on recent scientific advances in answering this questi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/cost-realistic-climate-policies - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 7 September 2021 Growing concerns about climate change, air pollution, human health and also the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have renewed the use of and policy interest in active transport (AT) modes, namely cycling and walking. However, what are the economic benefits of policies promoting AT modes in cities? This

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/assessing-economic-benefits-active-transport-policies - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 16 September 2021 The different pathways for future energy systems may technologically look very much the same, but they differ fundamentally when it comes to ownership, distribution of profits and what local values are created. How this is played out in practice is discussed in this new article by Anna-Riikka Kojonsaa

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/distributed-energy-systems-and-energy-communities-under-negotiation - 2025-08-01

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 17 September 2021 Nuclear power is an advanced low carbon technology that can help to reduce the risk of dangerous climate change. Yet, many countries, including those with rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions and enormous electricity needs, have not managed to construct a single nuclear power plant. Why do some cou

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/why-nuclear-power-not-used-more-countries - 2025-08-01