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Can nature-based solutions (often called NBS) really tackle climate change and advance urban sustainability?Our research shows that nature-based solutions (NBS) can help tackle climate change and advance urban sustainability by using nature to deliver social, ecological and economic benefits. However, their success largely depend on implementation for which several barriers exist. For NBS to be me
The transition to a low-carbon society requires a deep transformation, enabled by rapid adoption of new energy technologies. Accelerating the transition to a low-carbon society will require more attention to learning in the implementation of technologies. How can local learning contribute to accelerating the low-carbon transition? The transition to a low-carbon society requires a deep transformati
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/low-carbon-transition-requires-local-learning-reduce-implementation-costs - 2025-10-13
The IIIEE is currently hosting a record high number of 84 students, all participating in the international master programmes EMP & MESPOM. The IIIEE is currently hosting a record high number of 84 students, all participating in the international master programmes EMP & MESPOM. The EMP program is into its 29th class and the MESPOM program its 17th class. The students this year represent at least 42
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/record-number-masters-students-iiiee - 2025-10-13
The IIIEE has identified eight key areas of urban research where there is potential for transformative change. All over the world, cities are experiencing complex sustainability challenges, and the future calls for a significant change towards modern, sustainable and just cities. Knowledge and understanding of transformation pathways and processes are fragmented and insufficient and there is a vit
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/eight-areas-urban-research-can-change-world - 2025-10-13
Urban Transition Öresund: The IIIEE leads cooperative learning for sustainable cities The future of Europe’s growing cities depends on knowledge of planning, construction, finance and cooperation – all in a sustainable way. In the cross-sector Urban Transition Öresund project, the overall aim is advancing from models to full-scale work in society. Lena Neij has led the IIIEE participation. The wor
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-lena-neij - 2025-10-13
A debate article published in the Swedish daily news paper Aftonbladet reflects almost 2000 researchers from 45 Swedish universities who urge politicians to take the climate crisis seriously. "Enough is enough, politicians - take the climate crisis seriously!" In a debate article, published in the Swedish daily news paper Aftonbladet, 1944 researchers from 45 Swedish universities urges the politic
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/close-2000-researchers-joined-debate-article-climate-crisis - 2025-10-13
Why do we need a circular economy approach for electric vehicles? Electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver a sustainable transport system but requires the full life cycle to be considered. Electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver a sustainable transport system. But the full life cycle of electric vehicles needs to be considered in ord
Last week, our PhD candidate Lisa Heldt participated in the 18th SCANCOR PhD Workshop on Institutional Analysis at Aalto University in Finland. A special focus in the workshop was on how institutions emerge, persist and transform – and what this means for current social, economic and environmental challenges. The workshop featured experts like Walter Powell, Sarah Soule or Renate Meyer and combine
Upcoming licentiate thesis and defence on 3rd October: “Localising the Sustainable Development Goals: tools and processes for building urban transformative capacity – the case of Malmö” On October 3rd, Roland Zinkernagel will defend his licentiate thesis on “Localising the Sustainable Development Goals: tools and processes for building urban transformative capacity – the case of Malmö” Roland has
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/save-date-upcoming-defence-sdgs-and-urban-transformative-capacity - 2025-10-13
The IIIEE is introducing an interview series "Coffee Break With Cities" from cities around world to gain insights and inspiration for how cities are responding to climate change. The IIIEE is introducing a variety of elected representatives from cities around world to gain insights and inspiration for how cities are responding to climate change. The cities and representatives include: Amanda Stone
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/introducing-coffee-break-cities-conversations-transformative-climate-action - 2025-10-13
Eight researchers from Researchers’ Desk have published an assessment of the political parties’ climate politics against existing research. Climate policy should be evidence-based, fair, & get to the root of problems. But how does each of the political parties reflect this notion? The organisation Researchers' Desk, with among others lead researcher Kimberly Nicholas from Lund University and resea
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-assessment-how-swedish-political-parties-align-climate-science - 2025-10-13
Urban Transition Öresund: Developer dialogue - a tool for greener buildings How can a city encourage energy efficiency in new buildings? A study within the Urban Transition Öresund shows that local demands on building developers give good results. Combined with dialogue and knowledge sharing, the results are even better. Energy efficiency in new buildings is of high priority for most local governm
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-nora-smedby - 2025-10-13
Who are the most followed scientists in Sweden on social media? See the Danish index for how scientists score on social media followings - three out of the Top 100 are from the IIIEE. Four years ago, the annual TwiLiIndex (based on Twitter and LinkedIn) was launched. It started in Denmark, and this year it was extended to Norway and Sweden. The scientists who rank on the index for their high socia
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/three-iiiee-top-100-scientists-social-media-sweden - 2025-10-13
As part of the course 'Fundamentals of technical systems' in the program Environmental Management and Policy, the IIIEE Master's students had a chance to visit the Örtofta power plant. On Monday 12 September, IIIEE students visited the power plant at Örtofta outside Lund. Fundementals of technical systems. The students are first year masters students in the program Environmental Management and Pol
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/students-study-visit-ortofta-co-generation-power-plant - 2025-10-13
The SSC-course (Sustainability Solutions in Context) is one of the capstone courses of the EMP Master's programme and leads student teams to client exercise projects all over the world. Since our start in 1996 we have put our final-year master students to a real-life client challenge. Teams of four take on a specific environment-related challenge for a client somewhere in the world. The eight clie
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-launches-client-projects-masters-capstone-course - 2025-10-13
What role can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the resilience and sustainability of communities? New research highlight the specific ways that SMEs play and how they can accelerate the adoption of sustainability practices. However, the findings also indicate that capacity-building and experimentation are required throughout the ecosystem of policies, resources, governance actors t
Urban Transition Öresund: Comparison of cost models supports retrofitting Copenhagen city is one of many European cities in need of energy retrofitting for its many older apartment buildings. But the related high costs tend to slow down the work. With IIIEE researchers contribution on knowledge of the pros and cons of different financing models, Copenhagen is advancing its work.Most European citie
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-bernadett-kiss - 2025-10-13
How can we assess the impacts of social norms on low-carbon mobility options? We contribute to this field by experimenting with and assessing the impacts of social norms on low-carbon mobility options. Policymakers and scientists are paying increasing attention to how social norms can promote pro-environmental behaviour and sustainable energy use. We contribute to this field by experimenting with
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/social-norms-pro-environmental-behaviour-and-sustainable-energy-use - 2025-10-13
The fresh IIIEE students have concluded a study visit to the local wastewater treatment plant in Lund. On 21 September the EMP B29 students went on a study visit to the local wastewater treatment plant in Lund as a part of learning about how the urban water system works and how the wastewater is treated. Study visits like this one is critical for the learning process in the course. At the IIIEE, i
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/study-visit-wastewater-treatment-plant - 2025-10-13
On 30 September, Heather Schoonover will defend her PhD thesis entitled "Business Models for Sustainable Consumption: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Rental and Reuse of Home Furnishings." Heather's work focuses on business models that can facilitate sustainable consumption practices, primarily regarding rental and reuse of home furnishings and other consumer goods. In her thesis, she aims
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/upcoming-phd-thesis-defence-business-models-sustainable-consumption - 2025-10-13
