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The IPCC defines “sufficiency” as practices or measures that limit the demand for energy and resources. For companies this means focusing on consumers’ actual needs instead of creating trends. But how do they do this in practice? In the new book “Sufficiency in Business - The Transformative Potential of Business for Sustainability”, IIIEE Professor Oksana Mont contributes with real-life examples o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-businesses-adopt-sufficiency-approach-prevent-fast-fashion-new-book-chapter - 2025-09-29

The Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan picks up the topic of sufficiency and slow fashion and interviews Oksana Mont from the IIIEE, Professor in sustainable consumption governance. The newspaper Sydsvenskan has published an article highlighting the emerging trend of slow fashion and sufficiency in a segment of the fashion industry. New companies in sustainable fashion want to reduce clothing consumpti

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/newspaper-article-interviews-oksana-mont-sufficiency-fashion-business - 2025-09-29

Realising the climate transition will have to address its distributive effects, and therefore requires to integrate welfare policies with climate policies. The research of the EU 1,5° Lifestyles project can support the newly elected European Parliament in achieving this, the IIIEE researchers in the EU 1,5° Lifestyles project write in a new blog post on the EU 1,5° Lifestyles website. While the EU

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/our-research-can-help-newly-elected-eu-parliament-realise-climate-transition - 2025-09-29

The call for abstracts to the SCORAI Europe 2025 Conference in Lund closes in less than a month! This is a reminder that the Call for Abstracts to the SCORAI Europe 2025 Conference is open for one more month (deadline September 16, 2024). Researchers and practitioners working with sustainable consumption are invited to submit an abstract: https://www.scorai2025.event.lu.se/call-abstractsThe confer

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/reminder-call-abstracts-scorai-europe-2025-conference - 2025-09-29

The IIIEE is calling for applicants for a PhD position within the project “Evaluating transformative energy governance in an urban context”. The project, which has an interdisciplinary approach, includes three doctoral students - one at Lund University (IIIEE), one at Linköping University and one at Stockholm Environmental Institute. The project is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and the docto

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/opportunity-apply-phd-position-iiiee - 2025-09-29

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 IIIEE and Anna Kramers from K

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-benefits-can-shared-office-spaces-bring-new-study-based-pilot-project-public-agencies-0 - 2025-09-29

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 included Prof./Dr. Minoru Fujii from the National In

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-and-japanese-experts-exchange-insights-waste-recycling-and-ccus - 2025-09-29

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 - 2025-09-29

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 project is on building knowledge

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/interested-becoming-team-member-iiiee-now-recruiting - 2025-09-29

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 for this workshop, she ha

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/researcher-yuliya-voytenko-2nd-international-workshop-sharing-economy-paris - 2025-09-29

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 programme.Professor Michael Faure's personal website

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/professor-michael-faure-visits-iiiee-give-lectures-law-and-economics - 2025-09-29

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 sustainable and climate-neut

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/are-you-interested-becoming-phd-student-focusing-research-transformative-energy-governance - 2025-09-29

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 countries to understand how

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-bucharest-discuss-social-and-cultural-aspects-home-heating - 2025-09-29

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 sustainable business models and o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/visiting-phd-copenhagen-business-school-iiiee - 2025-09-29

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 for better choices for a su

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-representation-nordic-nature-based-solutions-conference-2024 - 2025-09-29

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 - 2025-09-29

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 students for solving complex en

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mespom-applications-year-2025-2027-are-open-now - 2025-09-29

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, all of whom are acknowl

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/several-iiiee-researchers-among-top-2-stanfordelseviers-global-scientist-ranking - 2025-09-29

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 sustainability issues in complex

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mid-term-seminar-phd-research-how-digital-technologies-can-drive-sustainability-business - 2025-09-29

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-conflict sustainability in their home regions. When we meet in hi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-tareq-emtairah - 2025-09-29