Kes Mccormick

Can nature-based solutions for climate adaptation promote multispecies justice : insights from European regions

Misagh Mottaghi, Kes McCormick
(2026) NPJ Urban Sustainability, 6
Article

Building capacity for sustainability transformations through transdisciplinary experimentation : Empirical evidence from a novel methodology deployed in 7 countries  

Sarah Burch, Jose DiBella, Megan Farrelly, Daniel Lang, Kes Mccormick, et al.
(2026) Environmental Science and Policy, 179
Article

Policy brief: Slow Emergency but Urgent Action? : Exploring the impact of municipal climate emergency statements

Kes Mccormick, Lilly Diamant
(2026)
Miscellaneous

Policy brief: Achieving 100 climate neutral cities in Europe : investigating climate city contracts in Sweden

Kes Mccormick, Lilly Diamant
(2026)
Miscellaneous

Policy brief: Launching the mission for 100 climate neutral cities in Europe : characteristics, critiques and challenges

Kes Mccormick, Lilly Diamant
(2026)
Miscellaneous

The future of urban experimentation through ten critical lessons from decades of practice

Rob Raven, Timo von Wirth, Xuemei Bai, Harriet Bulkeley, Megan Farrelly, et al.
(2026) Nature Cities
Article

Optimism and pragmatism in mission cities: Exploring narratives for climate neutrality in Stockholm and Amsterdam

Jasmine Chakravarty, Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick
(2026) Energy Research & Social Science, 131
Article

Bridging silos through governance innovations: the role of the EU cities mission

Alexandra Buylova, Naghmeh Nasiritousi, Jennifer Bergman, Lisa Sanderink, Björn Wickenberg, et al.
(2025) Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 6
Article

T2 Podcast: Talking Transformations : season 2, episode 1-5

Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick
(2024)
Podcast

Nature for Resilience? The Politics of Governing Urban Nature

Laura Tozer, Harriet Bulkeley, Bernadett Kiss, Andrés Luque-Ayala, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, et al.
(2023) Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 113 p.599-615
Article

Achieving 100 climate neutral cities in Europe : Investigating climate city contracts in Sweden

Katherine Shabb, Kes Mccormick
(2023) npj Climate Action, 2
Article

Slow Emergency but Urgent Action? Exploring the impact of municipal climate emergency statements in Sweden

Josefine Henman, Katherine Shabb, Kes Mccormick
(2023) Urban Climate, 49
Article

A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities

(2023)
Anthology (editor)

Climate City Contracts? Governing towards Climate Neutral Cities

Katherine Shabb, Kes Mccormick, Selma Mujkic, Stefan Anderberg
(2023) A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Book chapter

Cities, Climate and Change: Pathways and Opportunities

(2023)
Report

Politikerna struntar i klimatforskningen : 420 forskare: Regeringens politik är katastrofal – nu måste fler svenskar kräva en omställning

Glenn Bark, Karin Gerhardt, Jeannette Eggers, Paul Glantz, Maria Wolrath Söderberg, et al.
(2023) Aftonbladet Debatt
Newspaper article

Introduction to a Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kes Mccormick, James Evans, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Niki Frantzeskaki
(2023) A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Book chapter

Resilience and Cities: Spotlight on USA - Talking Transformations with Angie Fyfe (ICLEI USA)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

Launching the Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities in Europe: Characteristics, Critiques, and Challenges

Katherine Shabb, Kes Mccormick, Selma Mujkic, Stefan Anderberg, Jenny Palm, et al.
(2022) Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 3
Article

Seeds of Transformative Learning: Investigating Past Experiences From Implementing Nature-Based Solutions

Björn Wickenberg, Bernadett Kiss, Kes Mccormick, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
(2022) Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4
Article

Building urban resilience through sustainability-oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises

Sarah Burch, Jose DiBella, Arnim Wiek, Stefan Schaltegger, Wendy Stubbs, et al.
(2022) Urban Transformations, 4
Article

Collaboration and Cities - Talking Transformations with Pourya Salehi (ICLEI Research)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

Missions and Cities: Spotlight on Europe - Talking Transformations with Matthew Baldwin (European Commission)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

Nature and Cities: Spotlight on Africa - Talking Transformations with Ingrid Coetzee (ICLEI Africa)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

Transport and Cities: Spotlight on India - Talking Transformations with Kunal Kumar (Pune Municipal Corporation)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

Innovation and Cities – Talking Transformations with Rogier Vandenberg (WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities)

Kes Mccormick
(2022)
Other

De unga gör helt rätt när de stämmer staten

Christina Moberg, Hervé Corvellec, Anders Lindroth, Manuela Isacson, Linn Nilsson, et al.
(2022) Aftonbladet
Newspaper article

Local municipalities and the influence of national networks on city climate governance : Small places with big possibilities

Cynthia Coulombe, David Maya-Drysdale, Kes McCormick
(2022) Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 4
Article

Sharing Towns : Building success with the sharing economy outside big cities

Henric Barkman, Charlotte Wedberg, Kes Mccormick
(2021) Sharing Cities 2020 , p.19-21
Book chapter

Smart and Sustainable Cities? Pipedreams, Practicalities and Possibilities

(2021)
Anthology (editor)

Gothenburg : Getting an overview of the sharing economy with the smart map

Tove Lund, Olle Bergman, Kes Mccormick
(2021) Sharing Cities 2020 , p.49-52
Book chapter

Malmö : Connecting the sharing economy to urban planning processes

Juliet Leonette, Olle Bergman, Kes Mccormick
(2021) Sharing Cities 2020 , p.79-81
Book chapter

Stockholm : Developing a citizen engagement laboratory for a local climate goal and the sharing economy

Charlie Gullström, Olle Bergman, Kes Mccormick
(2021) Sharing Cities 2020 , p.113-117
Book chapter

Umeå : Contributing to sustainable growth and inclusivity through the sharing economy

Philip Näslund, Olle Bergman, Kes Mccormick
(2021) Sharing Cities 2020 , p.143-145
Book chapter

The Future of Sharing? A Roundtable for Horizon Scanning on Sharing Cities

(2021) Viable Cities Report Series
Report

Urban neighborhoods – the locus of change. What can we learn from the transition story of Augustenborg?

Bernadett Kiss, Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick
(2021) The Eco-city Augustenborg - experiences and lessons learned , p.274-283
Book chapter

МІСТА, ПРИРОДА ТА ІННОВАЦІЇ | НОВІ НАПРЯМКИ РОЗВИТКУ

(2021)
Anthology (editor)

Advancing the implementation of nature-based solutions in cities: A review of frameworks

Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick, Johanna Alkan Olsson
(2021) Environmental Science and Policy, 125 p.44-53
Review article

Sharing Cities Sweden: Key Findings and Amplifying Impacts

(2021) Viable Cities Report Series
Report

Smart and Sustainable Cities? : Pipedreams, Practicalities and Possibilities

James Evans, Andrew Karvonen, Andres Luque-Ayala, Chris Martin, Kes Mccormick, et al.
(2021) Smart and Sustainable Cities?: Pipedreams, Practicalities and Possibilities , p.1-8
Book chapter

CIUDADES, NATURALEZA E INNOVACIÓN - NUEVAS DIRECCIONES

(2020)
Anthology (editor)

Stadsdelar som nav för omställning - vad kan vi lära av berättelsen om Augustenborg?

Bernadett Kiss, Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick
(2020) Ekostaden Augustenborg: erfarenheter och lärdomar , p.276-285
Book chapter

Cities, Nature and Innovation: New Directions

(2020)
Report

Urban Nature - Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation : Course Guide

Kes Mccormick
(2020)
Report

Climate change and biodiversity loss: Nature-based solutions in the city are not just for the birds

Harriet Bulkeley, Kes Mccormick
(2020) Open Access Government
Specialist publication article

Mobile Lab on Sharing in Gothenburg

Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire, Tove Lund, Emma Öhrwall, et al.
(2020)
Report

Cities and Consumption - Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy : Course Guide

Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire
(2020)
Report

VILLES, NATURE ET INNOVATION - NOUVELLES ORIENTATIONS

(2020)
Anthology (editor)

A call for action on sustainable urban transformation: How to govern missions towards climate neutral cities?

Kes Mccormick, Lena Neij, Jenny Palm
(2020)
Report

Cities and Consumption: Sharing cities and achieving the sustainable development goals

Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire
(2020)
Report

It's not just a Tree: a Story about Nature-based Solutions

Steven Curtis, Sofie Sandin Lompar, Björn Wickenberg, Kes Mccormick
(2020)
Other

Greening the Economy - Sustainable Cities : Course Guide

Kes McCormick
(2020)
Report

The Role of Local Governments in Governing Sustainable Consumption and Sharing Cities

Jenny Palm, Nora Smedby, Kes Mccormick
(2019) A Research Agenda for Sustainable Consumption Governance, 1 p.172-184
Book chapter

Sharing Cities : Exploring the Emerging Landscape of the Sharing Economy in Cities

(2019)
Report

Resilience through nature-based solutions : Governance and implementation

Bernadett Kiss, Christine Wamsler, Kes Mccormick
(2019) Routledge Handbook of Urban Resilience
Book chapter

Smart and sustainable cities? : pipedreams, practicalities and possibilities

James Evans, Andrew Karvonen, Andres Luque-Ayala, Chris Martin, Kes Mccormick, et al.
(2019) Local Environment, 24 p.557-564
Debate/Note/Editorial

Taking Action for Urban Nature: Innovation Pathways Directory

Kes Mccormick, Bernadett Kiss
(2019)
Report

Sharing Cities Sweden: Exploring the emerging landscape of the sharing economy in cities

Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire
(2019)
Report

Mobile Lab on Sharing in Malmö

Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire, Jagdeep Singh
(2019)
Report

Conclusions

Simon Marvin, Harriet Bulkeley, Lindsay Mai, Kes McCormick, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
(2018) Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures , p.248-257
Book chapter

Urban Living Labs and the Role of Users in Co-creation

Mascha Menny, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick
(2018) GAIA, 27 p.68-77
Article

Urban Living Labs : Catalysing Low Carbon and Sustainable Cities in Europe?

Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick, James Evans
(2018) Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures , p.21-36
Book chapter

Introduction

Simon Marvin, Harriet Bulkeley, Lindsay Mai, Kes McCormick, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
(2018) Urban Living Labs: Experimenting with City Futures , p.1-17
Book chapter

Urban Living Labs : Experimenting with City Futures

(2018)
Anthology (editor)

Circulating Experiments : Urban Living Labs and the Politics of Sustainability

James Evans, Harriet Bulkeley, Yuliya Voytenko, Kes McCormick, Steven Curtis
(2018) The Routledge Handbook on Spaces of Urban Politics , p.416-425
Book chapter

Urban Living Laboratories : Conducting the Experimental City?

Harriet Bulkeley, Simon Marvin, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick, Marija Breitfuss-Loidl, et al.
(2018) European Urban and Regional Studies
Article

Utilizing Urban Living Laboratories for Social Innovation

Kes Mccormick, Sandra Naumann, McKenna Davis, Michelle-Lee Moore
(2018) Urban Planet : Knowledge towards Sustainable Cities , p.198
Book chapter

Analysis of Sharing Economy Services : Initial Findings from Sharing Cities Sweden

Jan Markendahl, Mohammad Istiak Hossain, Kes Mccormick, Tove Lund, Jon Moller, et al.
(2018) Nordic and Baltic Journal of Information and Communications Technologies, 1 p.239-260
Article

Sustainability through urban living labs

Harriet Bulkeley, Kes Mccormick
(2018) Impact
Specialist publication article

Fossil Fuel Free Municipalities in Sweden : Analysing Modes of Governing

Tareq Emtairah, Kes Mccormick, Charlotte Leire, Alvar Palm, Nicholas Dehod
(2017)
Report

The Emerging Landscape of Urban Living Labs : Characteristics, Practices and Examples

Kes Mccormick, Christian Hartmann
(2017)
Report

Urban Living Labs: Governing Urban Sustainability Transitions

Harriet Bulkeley, Lars Coenen, Niki Frantzeskaki, Christian Hartmann, Annica Kronsell, et al.
(2017) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 22 p.13-17
Review article

Learning through Evaluation: A Tentative Evaluative Scheme for Sustainability Transition Experiments

Christopher Luederitz, Niko Schäpke, Arnim Wiek, Daniel Lang, Matthias Bergmann, et al.
(2017) Journal of Cleaner Production, 169 p.61-76
Article

Technological Innovation Systems for Biorefineries – A Review of the Literature

Fredric Bauer, Lars Coenen, Teis Hansen, Kes Mccormick, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan
(2017) Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 11 p.534-548
Review article

Living Labs: Users, Citizens and Transitions

Gabriele Schliwa, Kes McCormick
(2016) The Experimental City , p.163-178
Book chapter

Biorefineries in Sweden: Perspectives on the opportunities, challenges and future: Biorefineries in Sweden

Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick
(2016) Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 10 p.523-533
Article

Advancing sustainable solutions : An interdisciplinary and collaborative research agenda

Kes McCormick, Lena Neij, Oksana Mont, Chris Ryan, Håkan Rodhe, et al.
(2016) Journal of Cleaner Production, 123 p.1-4
Article

Online teaching going massive: input and outcomes

Charlotte Leire, Kes McCormick, Jessika Luth Richter, Peter Arnfalk, Håkan Rodhe
(2016) Journal of Cleaner Production, 123 p.230–233
Letter

Urban living labs for sustainability and low carbon cities in Europe: Towards a research agenda

Yuliya Voytenko, Kes McCormick, James Evans, Gabi Schwila
(2016) Journal of Cleaner Production, 123 p. 45–54
Article

The Role of Students in the Co-creation of Transformational Knowledge and Sustainability Experiments: Experiences from Sweden, Japan and the USA

Gregory Trencher, Daniel Rosenberg Daneri, Kes McCormick, Toru Terada, John Petersen, et al.
(2016) Engaging Stakeholders in Education for Sustainable Development at University Level , p.191-214
Book chapter

Virtual City Experimentation: A Critical Role for Design Visioning

Chris Ryan, Idil Gaziulusoy, Kes McCormick, Michael Trudgeon
(2016) The Experimental City , p.1-18
Book chapter

Towards a Bioeconomy in Europe: National, Regional and Industrial Strategies

Matteo de Besi, Kes McCormick
(2015) Sustainability, 7 p.10461-10478
Article

Greening the Economy Compendium

Kes McCormick, Jessika Luth Richter, Mia Pantzar
(2015)
Book

The Bioeconomy: An Introduction to the World of Bioenergy

Kes McCormick, Karin Willquist
(2015)
Book

Greening the global classroom: experiences using MOOCs to advance sustainability education

Jessika Luth Richter, Charlotte Leire, Peter Arnfalk, Kes McCormick, Håkan Rodhe
(2015) Global Cleaner Production and Sustainable Consumption Conference Proceedings
Paper in conference proceeding

Decarbonization of Cities: You’re Dreaming!

Chris Ryan, Kes McCormick, Idil Gaziulusoy, Paul Twomey, Stephen McGrail
(2015) The Solutions Journal, 5 p.12-15
Specialist publication article

Learning through renovations for urban sustainability: the case of the Malmö Innovation Platform

Kes McCormick, Bernadett Kiss
(2015) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 16 p.44-50
Article

Cities and climate change: The great decarbonisation challenge

Lena Neij, Harriet Bulkeley, Kes McCormick
(2015) Climate in Focus , p.1-4
Newspaper article

Beyond the Third Mission: Exploring the Emerging University Function of Co-creation for Sustainability

G. Trencher, M. Yarime, Kes McCormick, C. Doll, S. Kraines, et al.
(2014) Science and Public Policy, 41 p.151-179
Article

Local power: Exploring the motivations of mayors and key success factors for local municipalities to go 100% renewable energy

Henner Busch, Kes McCormick
(2014) Energy, Sustainability and Society, 4 p.1-15
Article

The bioeconomy and beyond: Visions and strategies

Kes McCormick
(2014) Biofuels, 5 p.191-193
Article

University partnerships for co-designing and co-producing urban sustainability

Greg Trencher, Xuemei Bai, James Evans, Kes McCormick, Masaru Yarime
(2014) Global Environmental Change, 28 p.153-165
Article

Advancing Sustainable Urban Transformation

Kes McCormick, Stefan Anderberg, Lars Coenen, Lena Neij
(2013) Journal of Cleaner Production, 50 p.1-11
Article

A Global Overview of Bio-economy Strategies and Visions

L. Staffas, Kes McCormick, M. Gustavsson
(2013)
Report

The Bioeconomy in Europe: An Overview

Kes McCormick, Niina Kautto
(2013) Sustainability, 5 p.2589-2608
Review article

Strategies and Policies for the Bioeconomy and Bio-based Economy: An Analysis of Official National Approaches

L. Staffas, M. Gustavsson, Kes McCormick
(2013) Sustainability, 5 p.2751-2769
Article

Biofuels for Transport in Australia

Kes McCormick
(2013)
Report

Sustainable Urban Transformation and the Green Urban Economy

Kes Mccormick, Stefan Anderberg, Lena Neij
(2013) The Economy of Green Cities : A World Compendium on the Green Urban Economy, 3 p.33-43
Book chapter

Biofuels for Transport in the Asia-Pacific Region

Kes McCormick
(2013)
Report

It’s the bioeconomy, stupid! An Introduction to the World of Bioenergy

Kes McCormick, Karin Willquist
(2013)
Report

The Century of the Sustainable City

Kes McCormick
(2013) The Conversation
Newspaper article

It’s the bio-economy, stupid!

Kes McCormick
(2012) Sustainability, Journal from the Swedish Research Council Formas
Newspaper article

Biofuels: From a win-win solution to a wicked problem?

Stewart Fast, Kes McCormick
(2012) Biofuels, 3 p.737-748
Article

Advancing Sustainable Urban Transformation through Living Labs

Maria Hellstrom-Reimer, Kes McCormick, Elisabet Nilsson, Nicholas Arsenault
(2012)
Paper, not in proceeding

Sustainable Urban Transformation and the Green Urban Economy

Kes McCormick, Lena Neij, Stefan Anderberg
(2012) The Economy of Green Cities: A World Compendium on the Green Urban Economy
Book chapter

Global Governance of Biofuels for Transport: Viewpoints of Key Stakeholders?

Kes McCormick, Jeff McKinnon, Stewart Fast
(2012)
Paper, not in proceeding

Governance of Biofuels for Transport in Europe: Lessons from Sweden and the UK

Kes McCormick, Christian Bomb, Ewout Deuwaarder
(2012) Biofuels, 3 p.293-305
Article

Mapping Collaborative Methods and Tools for Promoting Urban Transitions in the Öresund Region

M. Hellström-Reimer, E. Nilsson, Kes McCormick, M. Larsen
(2012)
Report

Communicating bioenergy: A growing challenge

Kes McCormick
(2010) Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 4 p.494-502
Article

Biofuels for Transport in Europe: Lessons about Governance, Innovation and Sustainability

Kes McCormick
(2010)
Paper, not in proceeding

Bioenergy at Climate Negotiations: Visions, Challenges and Opportunities

Kes McCormick
(2010)
Paper, not in proceeding

Bioenergy Systems and Supply Chains in Europe: Conditions, Coordination and Capacity

Kes McCormick
(2010) Innovative Schemes for Supply Chain Coordination under Uncertainty
Book chapter

The Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy in Europe

Kes McCormick
(2010)
Paper, not in proceeding

Policy Instruments for Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Experiences and Lessons from the Nordic Countries

Bernadett Kiss, Kes McCormick, Lena Neij, Luis Mundaca
(2010)
Paper, not in proceeding

Biogas in China

H. Huang, Kes McCormick
(2009) Bioenergy International
Newspaper article

Experience of Policy Instruments for Energy Efficiency in Buildings in the Nordic Countries

Kes McCormick, Lena Neij
(2009)
Report

Sustainable Energy Systems in Sweden

Kes McCormick
(2009)
Paper, not in proceeding

Ethanol in Ethiopia

G. Tekle, Kes McCormick
(2009) Bioenergy International
Newspaper article

Mapping and analysis of EU policy influencing the development of the biorefinery concept.

C. Burel, Kes McCormick, H. Mozaffarian, Philip Peck
(2008)
Report

Dysfunction between policy and industry

Philip Peck, Kes McCormick
(2008)
Paper, not in proceeding

The emerging liquid biofuel market in Argentina: Implications for domestic demand and international trade

Patrick Lamers, Kes McCormick, Jorge Antonio Hilbert
(2008) Energy Policy, 36 p.1479-1490
Article

An Overview of Distributed Energy in the EU and USA: Business Intelligence and Policy Instruments

Kes McCormick
(2008)
Report

Improving bio-literacy

Kes McCormick
(2008)
Paper, not in proceeding

Expanding Bioenergy in Europe

Philip Peck, Kes McCormick
(2008)
Paper, not in proceeding

Agro-energy Activities in Poland, Sweden, France, Finland and Austria

E. Ganko, Kes McCormick, L Bamiere, S. Luostarinen, H. Schwaiger
(2008)
Report

Policy Interventions and Industrial Strategies for Bioenergy: Alignment, Dysfunction, Understanding and Acceptance.

Philip Peck, Kes McCormick, R. Bissett-Amess, J. Lenhart
(2008)
Report

Energy Crops: Investigation of Socio-economic Barriers for Farmers in Poland

Kes McCormick, H. Nilsson, E. Ganko
(2007)
Report

Key barriers for bioenergy in Europe: Economic conditions, know-how and institutional capacity, and supply chain co-ordination

Kes McCormick, Tomas Kåberger
(2007) Biomass & Bioenergy, 31 p.443-452
Article