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Together with Sparbanken Skåne, LU Innovation awards an annual prize to ideas that are good enough to become the innovations of the future. This year, Elaine M'Nkubitu, student at the EMP programme at the IIIEE, is one of the winners. Her idea is to turn organic waste into affordable and sustainable fertilizer in Kenya, where she grew up. Congratulations Elaine! You’re one of the winners of the Fu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/student-elaine-mnkubitu-one-winners-future-innovation-prize - 2025-11-29

This city report is the result of a Mobile Research Lab conducted online in Shanghai during spring 2020. The Mobile Research Lab involves a combination of methods, including case studies, interviews, observations, expert panels, and in-situ field work. The report presents insights gained by the Urban Sharing research team Oksana Mont (PI), Andrius Plepys, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Matthias Lehner St

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-shanghai-new-report-published - 2025-11-29

Two master theses related to IIIEE won awards in Sysav’s annual thesis competition Emma Johnson was awarded a scholarship for a thesis in the EMP programme: ‘Dressing up the environmental potential for product-service systems: A comparative lifecycle assessment on consumption in rental clothing vs. linear business models.’ Supervisors were IIIEE researchers Andrius Plepys och Ana Maria Arbelaez Ve

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/scholarships-iiiee-students - 2025-11-29

The "Brainy" Bunch: The journey of a PhD student What happens when you take a bunch of people from different cultural and geographical backgrounds, ask them to integrate under one discipline or department, and share a profound and life-changing experience? In this episode, we unpack some of these stories as we look at the journey of a PhD Student at Lund University. We interview our colleagues Emm

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-episode-our-podcast-out-now - 2025-11-29

The COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, but has already greatly affected countries, economies and actors around the globe. While studies are emerging about impacts of the pandemics on organisations, there is a lack of understanding as to how organisations in general and sharing platforms in particular respond to the crisis. In this study the authors combined systematic literature review with quali

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-organisational-response-strategies-covid-19-sharing-economy - 2025-11-29

In April 2021, the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) launched an online learning community on cities, sustainability, governance and innovation that brings together teachers and organisations from around the world to share knowledge and understanding on urban transformations. The City Futures Academy offers vibrant Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that combi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-city-futures-academy - 2025-11-29

Vilka funktioner i samhället ska prioriteras när elnätet når sin maxkapacitet? Vad händer dagen då elförsörjningen inte räcker till alla? Dessa frågor har blivit alltmer aktuella i takt med att elbristen i Sydsverige har blivit mer och mer påtaglig. Frans Libertson, doktorand vid Internationella Miljöinstitutet, Jenny Palm, professor vid Internationella Miljöinstitutet, och Julia Velkova, biträdan

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/debattartikel-i-sydsvenskan-vad-hander-den-dag-da-elen-inte-racker-till-alla - 2025-11-29

Den 7 april lämnade Lunds kommuns klimatpolitiska råd och ordförande Lena Neij över sin tredje rapport till kommunstyrelsen. I år har rådets granskning fokuserat på nya mål för klimatarbetet. Rapporten visar att utsläppen i Lund halverats genom åtgärder som kommunen själv råder över, men att arbetet nu måste bli kraftfullare, ha en betydligt högre takt och ske i samverkan med andra aktörer. Lunds

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/nya-mal-i-fokus-lunds-klimatpolitiska-rad - 2025-11-29

The year 2020 was a year unlike any other – and due to COVID-19 the IIIEE had to adjust the way we teach, research and interact. Despite working from home, students and staff have performed extraordinary, advancing insights and contributions for a transformative change in society. Accelerating sustainable transitions IIIEE Annual Report 2020 (PDF, 3MB, will open in new window) 

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-annual-report-2020 - 2025-11-29

The 6th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency takes place 21-23 April 2021 The 6th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency (BEHAVE) is taking place this week and our Policy Analysis Theme (PAT) is having a great presence there. PAT is part of the scientific committee and has supported the review process of papers. PAT will also host a dedicated session on ‘User Beha

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/policy-analysis-theme-behave-2020-2021 - 2025-11-29

Engaging with deep reflection about urban nature and its benefits, and working with nature-based solutions, is needed to build our cities back better. The pandemic allows us to rethink urban futures. Read PhD student Björn Wickenberg’s reflective article in The Conversation about slowing down and embracing nature. Read the article in The Conversation (external link, new window)  

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/slow-down-and-embrace-nature - 2025-11-29

Carl Dalhammar has been elected to the board of Re:Source. Re:Source is one of the Swedish strategic innovation programs focusing on sustainable use of resources and the Circular Economy. The program has financed ca 160 projects since 2016. Program homepage: https://resource-sip.se/

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-elected-board-resource - 2025-11-29

Evaluating for a Sustainability Transition All kinds of public policies are being proposed to address our climate and sustainability challenges, for example, emission standards, substance bans, aviation taxes, energy efficiency labels, and even communication campaigns. However, global carbon dioxide emissions keep going up! Are these policies working? Under what circumstance? And, at what cost to

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-episode-our-podcast-out-now-0 - 2025-11-29

Which societal functions should be prioritized when the electricity grid reaches its maximum capacity? This highly relevant question is asked by Frans Libertson, Doctoral Student at IIIEE, Julia Velkova, Assistant Professor at Linköping University, and Jenny Palm, Professor at IIIEE, in a newly published policy paper in Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy. Due it its very favorable condit

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-data-center-infrastructure-and-energy-gentrification - 2025-11-29

An extensive and reliable electricity grid is essential for all sectors of society. In parts of Sweden, the electricity grid has been suffering from a lack of capacity. This is something affecting all sectors and all people in these regions. The capacity problems have however so far mainly been analyzed in a technical system perspective, focusing on incumbent actors, whereas other actors have been

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-exploring-limited-capacity-grid-actors-problems-and-solutions - 2025-11-29

PAT continues its research work on behavioural environmental economics as applied to energy use and decarbonisation. To further enhance its dissemination and outreach activities, PAT has launched a special issue on ‘Behavioural Insights for sustainable energy use: Theories, evidence and policy implications’. The issue will be published in the Energy Policy journal (IF 5.04) in December 2021 and is

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/policy-analysis-theme-pat-guest-editing-special-issue-energy-policy-journal - 2025-11-29

“Evaluating for a Transition – Advancing evaluation of research and policy for a more sustainable energy system and society” is the title of Sofie’s dissertation. How can evaluation of policy instruments and research initiatives support large-scale transitions towards a more sustainable energy system and society? This question is addressed in this thesis, which focuses on how to advance evaluation

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/doctoral-defence-sofie-sandin-may-21 - 2025-11-29

The sharing economy is not sustainable by default – search for images of bikesharing graveyards. But, with careful design of the business models that facilitate access over ownership, the sharing economy can increase intensity of use and material efficiency, contributing to sustainable consumption. In this episode, co-host Steven Curtis shares with us his research on sharing economy business model

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-sharing-economy-business-models-sustainability - 2025-11-29

Lund University will deliver four international education programmes within the Swedish Institute’s Public Sector Innovation Programme. The purpose is to strengthen the capacity of professionals to contribute to innovation in the public sector and support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. One of the programmes is taught by the IIIEE and Lund University School of Ec

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/innovation-public-sector-capacity-development-programme-based-agenda-2030 - 2025-11-29

A new article in Resources, Conservation and Recycling analyses current business models lithium-ion batteries among vehicle manufacturers. The results demonstrate that many manufacturers are pursuing ‘circular’ strategies, mostly focused on repair, refurbishing, and repurposing. Variation in the operationalization appears to be linked to the degree of manufacturer involvement, indicating that busi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-business-models-electric-vehicle-lithium-ion-batteries - 2025-11-29