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​​​​​​​The global energy crisis and the challenges of climate neutrality are showing, more than ever, the strong need to foster and materialise sustainable energy behaviours as soon as possible. A new publication shows current opportunities and challenges. This Special Issue, jointly developed with the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, aims to broad

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-behavioural-insights-sustainable-energy-use - 2025-11-03

How do we transition to a circular economy through governmental policies and business models? A literature synthesis shows that there is a multitude of possible interactions between governmental policies and business models. Governmental policies and business models are considered key elements for a transition to a circular economy. In current literature, there is a lack of understanding on how th

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/interactions-governmental-policies-and-business-models-circular-economy-systematic-literature-review - 2025-11-03

​​​​​​​How can we navigate both the challenges and opportunities in the energy system due to the increasing use of electric vehicles? Smart electric vehicle charging and user flexibility have been proposed as potential remedies for future imbalances in energy consumption, but the success of such remedies requires close collaboration between users and system operators. A study shows that while user

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/requesting-control-and-flexibility-exploring-swedish-user-perspectives-electric-vehicle-smart - 2025-11-03

A fresh new ranking on sustainability in higher education puts Lund University on #12. The ranking includes 700 universities worldwide. The first-ever QS World University Rankings: Sustainability compares 700 of the world’s top universities against a range of environmental and social sustainability metrics, to see which institutions are doing the most to tackle the world’s greatest environmental,

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sustainability-programs-lund-university-ranked-12-world - 2025-11-03

What are the key competences of a partner for circular-oriented innovation? A qualitative and in-depth case study provides insight into collaborative relationships for circular-oriented innovation. The implementation of circular initiatives requires certain capabilities and knowledge that traditional business models often lack, requiring new perspectives and external collaborations. While it is un

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/closing-competency-gaps-circularity-exploring-partner-dynamics-circular-oriented-innovation - 2025-11-03

How can cities and urban actors facilitate the circular economy? A Special Issues article points to the complexity that cities are facing and gives glimpses of how circular cities may evolve in the future. The urban context is an experimentation space to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. This Special Issue explores how and why cities engage in circularity. This Special Issue include

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/achieving-circular-economy-exploring-role-local-governments-business-and-citizens-urban-context - 2025-11-03

According to a survey by the trade union Naturvetarna, Lund University has been ranked in Scania as the number one preferred employer. This is according to voters working in life science, or bioproduction. Those who work in life science, sustainability or bioproduction and live in the region Skåne have had their say - Lund University is the most attractive employer. This is shown by Naturvetarna’s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-top-preferred-employer-skane - 2025-11-03

How can evaluations contribute to sustainability transitions? Whereas traditional evaluation approaches are better suited to focus on incremental changes, a new multi-disciplinary framework combines evaluation theory offers the opportunity to better enhance learning for radical transformations. There is an urgent need for radical transformations of unsustainable socio-technical systems, such as fo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/theory-based-approach-evaluations-intended-inform-transitions-toward-sustainability - 2025-11-03

How can we move towards 1.5° living? What are the actions we as individuals can uptake to lower our carbon footprint? The EU 1.5° Lifestyles team has collected 50 research based and relevant low carbon lifestyle options to be implemented if we are to achieve the 1.5° climate targets. The international research team of the EU 1.5 Lifestyles project (of which IIIEE is part) has collected 50 research

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-still-achieve-15-target-research-suggests-50-important-lifestyle-options - 2025-11-03

In the September issue of Tomorrow, Atea's stakeholder magazine, Dr. Peter Arnfalk's chronicle discusses the pros with virtual meetings, education and MOOCs.View the chronicle here (in Swedish only)More about virtual meetings here

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/associate-professor-peter-arnfalk-ateas-chronicle - 2025-11-03

What are the opportunities for active transport policy pathways? Research shows that a policy mix that maximises economic benefits entails bike-sharing, cycle parking, training and education, low traffic neighbourhoods, e-bike grants, a workplace parking levy and increased use of a ‘cycle-to-work’ Scheme. Combined with concerns about climate change, air pollution and human health, the COVID-19 pan

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/assessing-economic-benefits-active-transport-policy-pathways-opportunities-local-perspective - 2025-11-03

New research uncovers the dark side of customers returns, offering policies to address the growing problem of product destruction. It will come as no surprise that the number of consumer products being returned has exploded in recent years. This can be attributed to a range of factors, including the growing popularity of home delivery, liberal returns policies, and the prevalence of low-quality pr

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/e-commerce-products-consumers-return-risk-ending-landfills - 2025-11-03

IIIEE guest professor Nancy Bocken has conducted several studies business models and consumption and explains about sufficiency and other tricks in a new magazine article. Professor Nancy Bocken's advice for Black Friday is crystal clear: turn off the computer! Nancy has spent year studying business models and consumption problems and in recent study she addresses the topic of “sufficiency” and he

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/expert-message-black-friday-day-turn-computer-and-take-walk - 2025-11-03

How can business drive sufficiency? A study using the ‘Business for Sufficiency’ (BfS) framework examining businesses already employing sufficiency sheds light on the viability, desirability, feasibility and sustainability for them to do so. It also shows that most prevalent strategies require the least radical changes. The breaching of planetary boundaries and excessive extraction of natural reso

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/business-sufficiency-framework - 2025-11-03

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been declared a co-laureate of the prominent 2022 ‘Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity’. For its contributions to the IPCC Assessment Reports, the IIIEE feels honoured to be part of this initiative. The 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity was awarded to IPCC together with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem S

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/ipcc-receives-2022-gulbenkian-prize-humanity - 2025-11-03

Today we commemorated the establishment of the Republic of Finland. In 1917 Finland achieved its independence from Russia. The day is celebrated in Sweden not least to acknowledge the groups Finnish speakers who have moved to Sweden over a long period of time. At the IIIEE as well as at Lund University the Finnish flag was hoisted.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/congratulations-finnish-day-independence - 2025-11-03

A recent study uncovers why companies engage in this highly unsustainable and resource-inefficient behaviour and explores the potential policy interventions that could effectively address the issue. The practice of product destruction, whereby retailers or manufacturers dispose of viable consumer products such as unsold goods or customer returns, is an extreme expression of the linearity of our cu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-practice-product-destruction - 2025-11-03

On 8 October 2015, Lund University Magazine published a series of articles under the Theme: "Stopp för MOOC-loket?"In the article Pedagogisk utveckling med förhinder, Kes McCormick and Peter Arnfalk comment on the discouragement of MOOCs.The six articles are in Swedish and can be accessed via these links:Pedagogisk utveckling med förhinderLU tonar ner sin roll i mooc-samarbete med tyskt universite

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/kes-mccormick-and-peter-arnfalk-iiiee-comment-discouragement-moocs - 2025-11-03

A new article on sustainable energy systems and energy justice outlines the factors that dictates user flexibility, and the ways in which current business models “reward” some users while “punishing” others. How is flexibility and energy related to justice, equity and sustainable development? As the share of renewable energy production is increasing, such as wind and solar power, the extent to whi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-flexibility-and-energy-related-justice-equity-and-sustainable-development - 2025-11-03

What about the potentially unwanted Christmas gifts? The products that are returned to the seller in e-commerce are likely to be thrown away instead of being resold. This is a research finding that has been picked up and shared in Swedish radio, just in time for Christmas. For some type of consumer products such as clothing and small electronics reselling returned articles is more expensive than p

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/media-attention-unused-products-going-straight-waste - 2025-11-03