Published 11 December 2024 För att uppnå Parisavtalets 1,5-gradersmål måste runt hälften av utsläppsminskningarna komma från minskad konsumtion. Detta framgår av det europeiska forskningsprojektet EU 1,5° Lifestyles. Enbart den gröna omställningen i industrin räcker inte för att nå klimatmålen. Forskningen visar hur Europas samhällen kan ställa om till hållbara livsstilar i linje med 1,5-gradersmå

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/ny-forskning-livsstilsforandringar-avgorande-att-na-klimatmalen - 2025-02-05

Published 4 March 2016 On 18 february, researchers Tareq Emtairah and Alvar Palm at the IIIEE participated at the FinSolar Conference 2016, to share experiences from Sweden and MENA (the Middle East and North Africa) on Renewable Energy transition. 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-participate-finsolar-conference-2016 - 2025-02-05

Published 15 January 2025 Research shows conversations matter - both for learning and inspiring action. In this podcast collection, we are 'Talking Transformations' with thought leaders from government, industry, and academia. The podcast now features six new episodes. The IIIEE Podcast "Talking Transformations" provides discussion on cutting edge topics and with thought leaders from government, i

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-episodes-iiiee-podcast-talking-transformations - 2025-02-05

Published 4 March 2016 Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT On 1 March, IIIEE researcher Alvar Palm discusses solar energy in the article "Kraftig ökning av solenergi - men stora skillnader i landet", published in Dagens Nyheter.Read the full article here (in Swedish only)

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-alvar-palm-dagens-nyheter - 2025-02-05

Published 25 January 2025 Photo: Malmö Stad A key issue for achieving the 1.5-degree target is a reduction in consumption levels. Despite the fact that around half of the necessary emissions reductions must come from significant changes in consumption and in people's behavior, current climate policies focus mostly on technology and on the green industrial transition - which is important, but not s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lifestyle-changes-needed-15deg-target-what-can-we-learn-research - 2025-02-05

Published 23 January 2025 Global e-waste levels continue to rise, posing serious challenges to human health and the environment. Observed annually on January 24, Circular Electronics Day raises awareness about this escalating crisis and promotes sustainable practices such as more sustainable production, extending product lifespans, repairing, buying second-hand, and recycling responsibly. This ini

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/five-ways-join-movement-circular-electronics-day-sparks-action-more-sustainable-tech-future - 2025-02-05

Published 4 March 2016 IIIEE researcher Luis Mundaca Photo: Sara Bernstrup Nilsson IIIEE researcher Luis Mundaca has be appointed as new member of the prestigeous editorial board of Applied Energy. Luis Mundaca will be a member of the editorial board for an initial period of two years, starting 1 March.  

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-luis-mundaca-new-member-editorial-board-applied-energy - 2025-02-05

Published 30 January 2025 New article on the role of governance vis-á-vis direct citizen engagement to strengthen public involvement in the energy transition. This research examines the role of Swedish municipalities and municipally-owned energy utilities (MEUs) in promoting energy democracy through local renewable energy initiatives. Energy democracy emphasizes citizen participation and local con

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/toward-energy-democracy-municipal-energy-actions-local-renewable-energy-projects - 2025-02-05

Published 7 March 2016 Photo: IIIEE researcher Kes McCormick at the SP Science Days in Lund On 3 March, at the SP Science Days on the "Future Flexible City", IIIEE researcher Kes McCormick talked broadly about sustainable urban transformatrion connected to the theme of urban resilience. He presented 3 research projects that the IIIEE are engaged in, including the Governance of Urban Sustainability

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/kes-mccormick-talks-sustainable-urban-transformation-sp-science-days - 2025-02-05

Published 5 February 2025 Photo: Philipp Montenegro On January 30–31, IIIEE staff gathered to explore potential future pathways for the institute. The discussions focused on the IIIEE’s identity, its affiliation within Lund University, and future funding opportunities.Participants had the opportunity to reflect on what the IIIEE means to them and why they choose to work at the institute. Group dis

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/two-days-discussions-future-iiiee - 2025-02-05

Published 21 March 2016 Read the article in Lund University Magazine (LUM), "Researchers in exile meet in visionary workshops", about  IIIEE researcher Tareq Emtairah who organises visionary workshops to sketch out an outline for a sustainable future.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/tareq-emtairah-organising-visionary-workshops-outline-future-syria - 2025-02-05

Published 22 March 2016 A number of countries in the Middle East will be under water stress by 2040. Photo: Oliver Laumann Today is world water day, 22 March, and in connection to this day IIIEE researcher Tareq Emtairah answers five questions about water use efficiency and practices in the Middle East. IIIEE researcher Tareq Emtairah Tareq Emtairah is a researcher in renewable energy and energy e

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/worldwater-day-iiiee-researcher-tareq-emtairah-answers-five-questions-about-water-and-middle-east - 2025-02-05

Published 22 March 2016 Professor Oksana Mont Photo: Kennet Ruona IIIEE researcher Oksana Mont, Professor in Sustainable Consumption and Production, receives the Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant Fellow, which is a grant that addresses researchers, based in Sweden, that have been scored among the best in Europe but have not received funding from the ERC’s Starting Grant (the European Research Co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-one-europes-most-talented-researchers-become-swedish-foundations-starting-grant-fellows - 2025-02-05

Published 30 March 2016 IIIEE researcher Alvar Palm On 29 March, IIIEE researcher Alvar Palm published a debate article on VAT and second hand: "Slopa momsen på second hand". The article was published in the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-alvar-palm-debate-article-svenska-dagbladet - 2025-02-05

Published 5 April 2016 Nora Smedby defends her Doctoral thesis on 8 April On 8 April 2016, Nora Smedby at the IIIEE will defend her Doctoral thesis with the title: Local Environmental Governance: Assessing proactive initiatives in building energy efficiency.Oponent is Professor Matthew J. Hoffmann and supervisor is Professor Lena NeijView press release here (Swedish only) 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-8-april - 2025-02-05

Published 6 April 2016 Photo: Johan Persson The 2015 Annual Report of the IIIEE has been completed! Please view the full report here: Annual Report 2015

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/2015-annual-report - 2025-02-05

Published 11 April 2016 Nora Smedby Photo: Håkan Rodhe On 8 April, IIIEE researcher Nora Smedby defended her Ph.D. thesis Local environmental governance: Assessing proactive initiatives in building energy efficiency. An interview in Swedish was made with Nora in connection to her thesis defence, see below:Published: 08/04/2016Så kan kommuner driva på omställningen till energieffektiva byggnader– D

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/interview-iiiee-researcher-nora-smedby - 2025-02-05

Published 11 April 2016 The IIIEE is offering a Postdoctoral position in the area of economics focusing on environmental management and policy.Last application date: 29 April 2016More information here

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/postdoctoral-position-iiiee - 2025-02-05

Published 13 April 2016 New Special Volume on Advancing Sustainable SolutionsGuest editors: Kes McCormick, Lena Neij, Oksana Mont, Chris Ryan, Håkan Rodhe & Renato OrsatoSustainable solutions are needed to drive a profound industrial and societal transformation towards a sustainable, low-carbon, resilient, equitable and prosperous future. This Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production ad

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-special-volume-advancing-sustainable-solutions - 2025-02-05

Published 19 April 2016 Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities Both our Greening the Economy MOOCs start new 5-week sessions on Monday 25 April - join 1000s that are learning about lessons from Scandinavia and sustainable cities!Lessons from ScandinaviaHow can we live a good life on one planet with over seven billion people? This course explores greening the economy on four levels – individual,

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/greening-economy-moocs-start-new-5-week-sessions-monday-25-april - 2025-02-05