Published 3 September 2024 A recent report evaluates a pilot project involving four Swedish public agencies: MUCF, Naturvårdsverket, HaV, and Skogsstyrelsen, that implemented a workplace exchange program in 2023-2024. The project aimed to explore the feasibility of sharing office spaces to address low office occupancy due to increased remote work. The evaluation, conducted by Peter Arnfalk from II

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-benefits-can-shared-office-spaces-bring-new-study-based-pilot-project-public-agencies-0 - 2025-07-03

Published 5 September 2024 Visit at Sysav, Malmö. A group of Japanese researchers from the National Institute for Environmental Studies of Japan and the EX ResearchInstitute conducted an extensive study visit from August 26 to 30, mainly in the Skåne region, focusing on resource recycling and CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) of municipal waste towards carbon neutrality. The group in

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-and-japanese-experts-exchange-insights-waste-recycling-and-ccus - 2025-07-03

Published 2 February 2016 Professor Oksana Mont Photo: Kennet Ruona Oksana Mont, participates in an article on consumption: "Explosion för kollaborativ konsumtion". (In Swedish only)

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/oksana-mont-fria-tidningar-explosion-kollaborativ-konsumtion - 2025-07-03

Published 10 September 2024 The IIIEE is expanding and looking to hire you who would like to work in a dynamic and positive setting and to take on challenging yet stimulating tasks. Two to three new positions are now open at the IIIEE. First, we are looking for a Phd-student to work within the research project “Capacity for Assessment of Socio-economic Implications”. The central focus of the proje

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/interested-becoming-team-member-iiiee-now-recruiting - 2025-07-03

Published 2 February 2016 IIIEE researcher Yuliya Voytenko, chaired a session and also presented a paper at the 2nd International Workshop on the Sharing Economy on 29 January. The topic of her presentation was “Sharing Economy and Sustainability: Zooming in on Accommodation Sector”. The paper was written together with Oksana Mont and Lucie Zvolska. Since Yuliya is also on the scientific committee

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/researcher-yuliya-voytenko-2nd-international-workshop-sharing-economy-paris - 2025-07-03

Published 3 February 2016 Professor Michael Faure giving a lecture on Law and Economics Michael Faure, Professor in law at Maastricht University, is visiting the IIIEE to give lectures in 'Law and Economics' as part of the Master’s programme in Environmental Policy and Management (EMP programme). Professor Faure visits the IIIEE each year and this year he is giving lectures to Batch 21 of the EMP

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/professor-michael-faure-visits-iiiee-give-lectures-law-and-economics - 2025-07-03

Published 17 September 2024 You now have a chance to apply for three Phd-positions all related to the evaluation of transformative policy tools for climate-neutral energy systems. As a doctoral student you will work in the project “Evaluating transformative energy governance in an urban context”. The aim of this project is to increase the capacity of cities to govern transformative change towards

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/are-you-interested-becoming-phd-student-focusing-research-transformative-energy-governance - 2025-07-03

Published 18 September 2024 The JustHeat project A Social and Cultural History of Home Heating) is in Bucharest to discuss research findings with other researchers within the CHANCE programme, but also with the citizens in Bucharest. JustHeat is a European research project, including four countries: Sweden, the UK, Romania and Finland. The project conducts oral histories with citizens in all four

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-bucharest-discuss-social-and-cultural-aspects-home-heating - 2025-07-03

Published 26 September 2024 During September 2024, Thordis Bjartmarz has been a visiting PhD at IIIEE, visiting Oksana Mont. Thordis Katla Bjartmarz is a second year PhD student at the Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School. Supervisors are Esben Rahbek Pedersen from MSC, and Nancy Bocken from Maastricht University. Thordis' research is around susta

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/visiting-phd-copenhagen-business-school-iiiee - 2025-07-03

Published 2 October 2024 On 26-27th September, researchers Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick and Björn Wickenberg presented at the Nordic Nature Based Solutions conference organized by Malmö Stad and the Nordic Council of Ministers. The conference aimed to be an arena to share information on nature-based solutions at a more general level, providing inspiration, knowledge, and hands-on tools fo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-representation-nordic-nature-based-solutions-conference-2024 - 2025-07-03

Published 3 February 2016 Winners of SWECO's Hugo Prize 2016 IIIEE graduate Lucie Zvolska (Batch 20 of the EMP programme) won SWECO's Hugo prize in the category "Student of the year" for her Master thesis on sharing economy. Congratulations, Lucie!Lucie Zvolska's IIIEE Master thesis from 2015: Sustainability Potentials of the Sharing Economy: The case of accommodation sharing platforms

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-graduate-lucie-zvolska-won-swecos-hugo-prize-her-master-thesis - 2025-07-03

Published 3 October 2024 The Master's programme in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM) is delivered in cooperation with 3 European and 2 North American universities, enabling the students to study different aspects of sustainability in different cultural and academic contexts. MESPOM applications for the 2025-2027 study period are open. Since 2005, MESPOM has prepared its studen

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mespom-applications-year-2025-2027-are-open-now - 2025-07-03

Published 8 October 2024 The IIIEE is proud to announce that several of its researchers have been recognized in the prestigious Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist Ranking. This recognition highlights the global impact and high-quality research output of our faculty members. The honored researchers include Nancy Bocken, Aleh Cherp, Oksana Mont, Luis Mundaca, Kes McCormick, Lena Neij, and Jenny Palm

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/several-iiiee-researchers-among-top-2-stanfordelseviers-global-scientist-ranking - 2025-07-03

Published 11 October 2024 On 10th October, PhD student Lisa Heldt discussed her on-going research on how companies can drive sustainability in their business models and supply chains by adopting and integrating digital technologies, such as smart sensors, blockchain, or satellite technology. Lisa’s research investigates how companies use digital technologies in the multi-tier management of sustain

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mid-term-seminar-phd-research-how-digital-technologies-can-drive-sustainability-business - 2025-07-03

Published 4 February 2016 Photo: IIIEE researcher Tareq Emtairah Refugee influx calls for a new university roleHow can Lund University respond to the call for action with regard to the ongoing refugee influx? Tareq Emtairah, back at the IIIEE after three years working on renewable energy in the Arab region, suggests a programme facilitating for refugee students and academics to contribute to post-

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-tareq-emtairah - 2025-07-03

Published 23 October 2023 Photo: Håkan Rodhe On 20th October, Lund University has organized a workshop on post-growth for organisations and their role in manoeuvring change processes, how to organise for a post-growth economy and society, and the emerging scholarship in the field. The need for alternatives to current production, consumption, and lifestyle patterns is widely acknowledged among deci

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/workshop-iiiee-addressed-post-growth-business-and-welfare - 2025-07-03

Published 26 October 2023 Björn Wickenberg and Kes McCormick, researchers from IIIEE and SLU, attending a major conference on Earth System Governance. In 2023, the Earth System Governance Conference is hosted by Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The Earth System Governance Conference features a focus on bridging sciences and societies for sustainability transformations – highlightin

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-earth-system-governance-conference - 2025-07-03

Published 2 November 2023 ​​​​​​​The IIIEE in collaboration with Viable Cities has launched a new online course on cities, climate and change with a focus on developing transformative skills and capacities. This course explores how we can design, create and achieve climate neutral and sustainable cities. We embrace the “mission to the moon” approach for tackling greenhouse emissions from cities pu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/cities-climate-and-change-new-online-course-iiiee - 2025-07-03

By charlotte [dot] leire [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Leire) - published 3 November 2023 The Knowledge platform Climate-neutral cities 2030 – Open Academy continues the quest to bring researchers and Mission cities together to explore the paths forward for climate-neutrality. After focusing on the mobility and transportation sector in spring, we now turn our attention towards the role o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/climate-neutral-cities-2030-next-steps-carbon-storage - 2025-07-03

By charlotte [dot] leire [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Leire) - published 10 November 2023 IIIEE will be co-hosting a webinar and high-level panel discussion on Energy Efficiency, on the 17th of November, and Lena Neij will be the moderator, Can we transform the energy system without energy efficiency?  The growing challenges of today's society calls for a wider discussion on energy effi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/high-level-panel-energy-efficiency - 2025-07-03