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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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/full-life-cycle-electric-vehicles-needs-be-considered-avoid-creating-resource-problems - 2025-12-01

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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/workshop-institutions-transformations-and-their-social-economic-and-environmental-impacts - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes-are-pivotal-actors-and-amplifiers-community-resilience - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

Successful study visit to Nymölla Paper Plant as part of the master's course in environmental management in industry. On Monday 20 September, the IIIEE master's students (from the MESPOM programme together with Environmental Science students) went for a study visit to Nymölla Paper Plant. This is a big industry in Sweden and it makes a lasting impression to experience the scale of the operations.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/study-visit-nymolla-paper-plant - 2025-12-01

What is the role of individual and society when it comes to changing our behavior patterns? Oksana Mont and Maria Wolrath Söderberg argue for going beyond the traditional dichotomy towards seeing linkages and dependencies. The Swedish National coordinator för Agenda 2030 has initiated a podcast series on sustainable consumption and production. In the podcast series of ten episodes, different persp

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/examining-importance-individuals-well-society-changes-behavior-patterns - 2025-12-01

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 - 2025-12-01

​​​​​​​How do people in Sweden perceive their wellbeing, agency and future in a changing climate? A recent study found that climate actions are perceived as leading to improved (rather than reduced) wellbeing. At the same time, climate anxiety and frustration about structural and governance issues limit agency. Still, people seem optimistic about what a sustainable future might bring. The study ta

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-journal-paper-climate-change-mindsets-agency-and-visions - 2025-12-01

The key mechanism behind the climate neutral cities mission is a concept called Climate City Contracts. In a new blogpost, researchers Kes McCormick and Katherine Shabb, investigate how these work and suggest what they need to create maximum impact. Think big. Think bold. Think mission to the moon! That’s the goal of the European Commission’s Mission program, which aims to package together funding

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-europes-climate-city-contracts-shake-urban-climate-action - 2025-12-01

A new city report from the Urban Sharing project focuses on Melbourne and in three sectors: space, mobility, and physical goods. The report finds that although the sharing economy in Melbourne is among the most vibrant and diverse in Australia, and most know of the larger sharing platforms, many smaller initiatives remain virtually unknown and struggle to scale up. As part of the Urban Sharing and

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/report-state-sharing-economy-melbourne - 2025-12-01