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17 Sep 2021
Why is nuclear power not used in more countries?
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...
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16 Sep 2021
Distributed Energy Systems and Energy Communities Under Negotiation
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 ...
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7 Sep 2021
Assessing the economic benefits of active transport policies
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...
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30 Aug 2021
The cost of realistic climate policies
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 cooperate...
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25 Aug 2021
Can renewables grow fast enough?
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?
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24 Aug 2021
Greening the economy: Sustainable Cities – a world leading Massive Open Online Course with over 80,000 learners
How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures?
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23 Aug 2021
Millions of electric car batteries will retire in the next decade
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 Richte...
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19 Aug 2021
New article in Energies: The Transposition of Energy Communities into Swedish Regulations
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 ha...
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18 Aug 2021
New Article on Green Energy Defaults
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...
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18 Aug 2021
The Power in Working Together for Ambitious Climate Action
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-...