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Lund University has completed the first round of recruiting researchers in a drive to strengthen research and IIIEE has the honour to welcome one of the new researchers to our team starting this spring. Lund University has completed its largest international recruitment drive to date, resulting in 45 researchers from leading global universities joining the institution in spring 2026. The initiativ

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lund-university-recruits-international-researchers-haein-cho-will-join-iiiee - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban sharing of assets, spaces and skills has emerged as a promising future solution to sustainability challenges faced by cities. It is also the subject of a new project by Oksana Mont, professor in sustainable consumption and production at IIIEE, who recently received the Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant – a new

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-promising-future-solution-sustainability-challenges-cities - 2026-05-07

Cities around the world are running experiments to address climate change and sustainability challenges - from new mobility trials and energy pilots to green space projects and circular economy initiatives. Yet too often, these efforts remain small, isolated, or disappear once funding ends. Researchers from the IIIEE, Professor Kes McCormick and Senior Lecturer Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, have contrib

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/future-urban-experimentation-through-ten-critical-lessons-decades-practice - 2026-05-07

IIIEE author behind study on the EU energy transition since Russia's invasion of Ukraine that pointing to EU subsidies for fossil fuels more than doubled while support for renewable energy decreased —despite raised targets for renewable energy. The results from the study were highlighted in the Swedish national press and radio today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led the EU to more than double its

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-has-russias-invasion-ukraine-influenced-eu-energy-transition - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New business model for electric trucks at Volvo, renewable electricity for refugee camps in Jordan or mobile apps for coffee farmers in Tanzania to adapt to climate change? Today on 29 April, the final year master students at the IIIEE present their findings from client projects across the globe. Many interesting topi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/master-students-present-their-client-projects-across-globe - 2026-05-07

Jenny Palm, Director and Professor of Urban Governance at IIIEE, together with Aimee Ambrose, Professor of Energy Policy at Sheffield Hallam University, have published an article showing the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden. In a recently published article in The Conversation, Jenny Palm and Aimee Ambrose analyse how historical choices in housing policy, energy systems, a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-conversation-comparing-home-heating-trajectories-sweden-and-uk - 2026-05-07

A new open-access book examines some of the most persistent myths about sustainable consumption and unpacks the widely held assumptions that shape policy, business strategies, and everyday behaviour. A new open-access book edited by Professor Oksana Mont from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University, and published by Routledge critically examines

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-book-challenges-dominant-myths-about-sustainable-consumption - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 26 April Mikael Backman participated in a TV-broadcast presenting the planned combined heat and power (CHP) and Biogas plants in Zabrze. The latter is entirely a project based on research and development performed by EMP students (Environmental Management and Policy programme) and staff, in the framework of the Swe

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/renewable-energy-projects-poland - 2026-05-07

Meet our new colleague Haein Cho, Associate Senior Lecturer in AI for Sustainable Transformation. Originally from South Korea, Haein brings an interdisciplinary background spanning environmental policy, corporate sustainability and data science, including artificial intelligence methods. Before joining the IIIEE, she worked across academia, international organizations and industry. At the IIIEE, h

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-haein-cho - 2026-05-07

Representatives from the Danish government visited IIIEE and were briefed on the latest on research and cutting edge educational activities. On 18th March, 17 representatives from the Danish Ministry came to the IIIEE for a seminar and update. Professor Carl Dalhammar presented and discussed IIIEE's latest research on circular economy and product policy. Carl presented the latest IIIEE research on

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/visit-danish-ministry-environment-and-gender-equality - 2026-05-07

IIIEE is launching a new research project on 'Energy Poverty & Energy Justice' and is now recruiting a Doctoral Student. In collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and Energikontor Syd, and funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, the project examines how heating and transport poverty overlap, which groups are most affected, and how structural factors — from energy systems to housing an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/join-us-phd-student-iiiee - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new project integrating cities and universities to advance sustainable building and planning Swedish municipalities play a key role in sustainable building and planning. However, research has proven to be difficult to transfer from universities to practice. From 2016, three universities located in Skåne, SLU Alnarp

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/when-municipalities-set-research-agenda - 2026-05-07

On Thursday 9 April, IIIEE PhD Candidate Karolina Södergren “nailed” her freshly printed PhD thesis. The defence takes place on the 8th of May 2026. This traditional “spikning” takes place a couple of weeks before the official defense and it involves the PhD Candidate nailing their physical thesis to a public board where it can be read and scrutinized by the public before the official defense cere

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/spikning-doctoral-thesis-karolina-sodergren - 2026-05-07

Next week is Sustainability Week 2026. The week offers a program with over 70 open events and seminars featuring experts, practitioners and students. IIIEE is taking part in 8 of them. Check out the sessions below, see the whole program and welcome to attend! Lund has been ranked #1 in the world for sustainability — a recognition that reflects the breadth of engagement across both research and edu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-active-sustainability-week-lund-2026 - 2026-05-07

Within the CULTIVATE project, IIIEE researchers have examined the costs and benefits of 92 food sharing initiatives across the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Food sharing initiatives in Utrecht are helping make the city’s food system more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. The new study went into in-depth exploration of 15 active initiatives, many combining activities such as urban garden

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-report-costs-and-benefits-food-sharing-initiatives - 2026-05-07

The public event Sustainability Week 2026 took place in April in Lund. The event was a success with about 4000 visitors attending a range of events. This year was the anniversary edition - 10th year of the event - and added to program was also a series of breakfast seminars. The seminars allowed for topical sustainability discussions looking back and looking forward on topics including energy, bio

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/fruitful-collaboration-among-university-departments-sustainability-week-2026 - 2026-05-07

Today, Jessika Richter from IIIEE participates in a live and open chat for the newspaper Sydsvenskan. The chat allows readers to discuss and reflect on different options to adopt a more climate-smart lifestyle. Do I have to stop eating meat? Does it matter how I live? How do I travel in an environmentally friendly way? Does my waste sorting make a difference? Is there money to be made? Living more

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-sustainability-expert-sydsvenskan-newspaper - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Associate Professor and IPCC Lead Author Luis Mundaca participated in high-level meetings during Climate Action Week 2016 in the United States, May 2-6. He first participated in the Universitas 21 Workshop ‘Informing Climate Action 2016’ at University of Maryland. This meeting brought together top scientists from Univ

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/associate-professor-luis-mundaca-high-level-meetings-during-climate-action-week-2016 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 12 May, the IIIEE was represented by Håkan Rodhe, at the Branding Africa Conference. He met with several African ambassadors and discussed the African need for education, MOOCs, and Ethiopia's fast growth and ambition to be climate neutral by 2030.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/branding-africa-conference - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the article "Uber lägger ner Pop i Sverige" published by NyTeknik, Oksana Mont, Professor in Sustainable Consumption and Production at the IIIEE, is commenting on the problems that may arise when the sharing economy is unregulated.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-nyteknik - 2026-05-07