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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Offering consumers the option to rent rather than buy furniture and home accessories holds promise for reducing the large volumes of waste associated with home furnishings consumption. However, home furnishings companies face many barriers to implementing rental business models. A new article by IIIEE researchers Heat

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-understanding-and-overcoming-barriers-home-furnishings-rental - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sharing Cities Sweden has produced two new reports – the first on cities, consumption and the sustainable developments goals and the second on the future of sharing in cities and communities. Cities and Consumption: Sharing Cities and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Download the report Read the blogpost In

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/two-new-reports-future-sharing-cities-and-consumption - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 Keny

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/student-elaine-mnkubitu-one-winners-future-innovation-prize - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-shanghai-new-report-published - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 mod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/scholarships-iiiee-students - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-episode-our-podcast-out-now - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 c

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-organisational-response-strategies-covid-19-sharing-economy - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 C

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-city-futures-academy - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/debattartikel-i-sydsvenskan-vad-hander-den-dag-da-elen-inte-racker-till-alla - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 kraft

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/nya-mal-i-fokus-lunds-klimatpolitiska-rad - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-annual-report-2020 - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 t

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/policy-analysis-theme-behave-2020-2021 - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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. Rea

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/slow-down-and-embrace-nature - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 goi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-episode-our-podcast-out-now-0 - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-data-center-infrastructure-and-energy-gentrification - 2026-04-29

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 - 2026-04-29

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 - 2026-04-29

“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 - 2026-04-29

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 - 2026-04-29