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Donald Trump’s trade wars have dominated the news cycle for quite some time. According to economist Fredrik NG Andersson, we risk becoming blind if we only focus on the short term. What is happening is not just about immediate effects but about the dawn of a new global order and the end of the world order that emerged in the 1990s after the Cold War. The trade wars have clearly affected the global
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bid-1990s-fare-well - 2026-08-22
Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, MultiPark has offered some of them a sanctuary. They are eager to share their thoughts about how we may all contribute to this period to be as constructive as possible, despite the threatening circumstances. It is impossible not to be touched by the horrible situation for the Ukrainian people. As a re
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-provides-safe-places-ukrainian-researchers - 2026-08-21
On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' climate ambitions go? As part of the Paris Agreement in 2
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2026-08-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A warming experiment in a subarctic birch forest resulted many times higher release of BVOCs. Not to be neglected in the climate discussions, says one of the researchers behind the study. Ecosystems and the climate change response, as well as the feedbacks of these, are complicated to fully understand and to map out.
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/warming-simulation-increased-plant-volatile-defence - 2026-08-21
Karin Aggestam and Tim Dunne have co-authored the chapter “The failure of diplomacy and protection in Syria”, in Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases (3d edition), eds S. Smith, A. Hadfield, and T. Dunne, Oxford: Oxford University Press AbstractThis chapter argues that the international community’s response to the Syrian civil war was a failure of resolute diplomacy. It first recounts how a pop
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/failure-diplomacy-and-protection-syria - 2026-08-21
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/hauntings-gaza - 2026-08-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What will everyday life in a fossil free society be like? Let´s find out together! By the year 2050 the world must have reached net zero Co2 emissions in order to reach the climate goal of 1,5 degrees global warming. Today 80% of all energy generation consists of fossil fuels (coal oil and gas). What will the fossil f
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/fantastic-fossil-free-futures - 2026-08-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Edith Hammer at CEC and the Department of Biology has been named as a Future Research Leader of the Foundation for Strategic Research. She is one of twenty researchers who receive 12 million SEK from the foundation for five years to work on a research project. Edith Hammer's project is about developing an earth chip,
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/edith-future-research-leader - 2026-08-21
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and the City of Malmö partnered with the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics and the City Futures Academy to support capacity building and lifelong learning of participants at the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022. At the event, Kes McCormick in collaboration with the Coffee Break film team organised interviews with a variety o
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 - 2026-08-21
How can we assess the impacts of social norms on low-carbon mobility options? One recent study experimenting and assessing the impacts on social norms on low-carbon mobility options indicates that for social norms to be effective, other policy instruments are critically needed too. Policymakers and scientists are paying increasing attention to how social norms can promote pro-environmental behavio
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/social-norms-pro-environmental-behaviour-and-sustainable-energy-use-0 - 2026-08-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Agency and capacity in the planning and design phase of building renovations" Postdoctoral fellow Katharina Reindl has published a new article in Energy Efficiency.Abstract:The building sector is a large energy consumer and is responsible for high CO2 emissions; hence, improving the energy performance of buildings is
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-katharina-reindl - 2026-08-21
Frans Libertson, doctoral student at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, has published a new report on user perspectives on smart charging. Electric vehicles will play a significant role in decarbonizing the transport sector. However, if not coordinated, the increase in electricity use threatens to overload the energy system. The charging of the vehicles must theref
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/flexibility-and-control-what-do-users-think-smart-charging - 2026-08-21
The Faculty of Science has appointed a Head and Deputy Head for the new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo), based on the election results from this spring. The faculty’s dean, Per Persson, has decided to appoint Professor Petter Pilesjö as Head of Department for the period 2026–2028, with Professor Anna Maria Jönsson as Deputy Head of Department during the same period.To strengt
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 19 WINGS hosted a seminar with Roshni Pramanki. Roshni is a risk & safety management professional with a great passion in communicating popular science. She has also been proactive in volunteering for causes. She comes with an international multidisciplinary background in Social Sciences, Engineering and milita
https://www.wings.lu.se/article/seminar-roshni-pramanik - 2026-08-21
