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Energy and climate solutions at KTH event: Insights from the World Energy Outlook 2024
Anushka Prakash, Henning Ottervald Flygare, Kieran McNamara, Karin Larsdotter, Laura Cozzi, Francesco Fuso Nerini, and Sayed Zaky Arisyi Fakhry at KTH’s ”Reaktorhallen” – Sweden’s first nuclear reactor, now repurposed as an event venue. Published Dec 10, 2024Laura Cozzi, the IEA Director of Sustainability, Technology, and Outlooks, presented the World Energy Outlook 2024 to a large audience at KTH’s Reaktorhallen. The event was a collaboration between The...
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How to reduce emissions from consumption
Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, presents research at the UN Climate Summit on how to reduce emissions (Photo: Håkan Lindgren and Mostphotos) Published Nov 18, 2024Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, will be reporting on instruments for climate change mitigation during the ongoing COP29 climate summit in Baku. "Being able to communi...
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Consequences of oil extraction in Nigeria and Uganda: Climate Action Podcast #05
Published Oct 25, 2024Listen to Diana Nabiruma and Nnimmo Bassey talk about the effects of oil extraction on nature and livelihoods in communities in Uganda and Nigeria. This is the third episode in the podcast series ”Fro...
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Play for the Planet: Game Night at KTH Climate Action Centre Offers Fun Spin on Climate Challenges
Published Oct 20, 2024Last Friday Night, students crowded the KTH Climate Action Centre for a fun night of board games. After the participants were greeted at the door, students sat down and teamed up to tackle climate act...
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The US Election 2024: Climate Action Podcast #4
Published Sep 09, 2024Listen to environmentalist and author Bill McKibben talk about the US election and its potential impact on the climate. This is the second episode of the podcast series ”From Ballot to Biosphere”, pro...
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Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Taikan Oki presented his work at KTH
Photo: Karin Larsdotter, KTH Climate Action Centre Published Sep 06, 2024Professor Taikan Oki, University of Tokyo, participated in a seminar at KTH Campus on 29 August, the day after he received this year's Stockholm Water Prize from HM the King "Based on his world-renown...
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How can sports events become climate neutral?
Karin Larsdotter moderating at the Sweden Arena in Paris during the Olympics. Published Aug 23, 2024The topic of how sports events can become climate neutral was discussed at the Sweden Arena in Paris during the Olympics. The seminar was a joint effort by the Swedish Olympic Committee, the Swedish e...
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Leading academics call for extending, reframing Sustainable Development Goals
“Achieving the social and economic goals can’t be done at the expense of planet,” says Francesco Fuso-Nerini, director of the KTH Climate Action Center. Published Jun 19, 2024A group of leading academics are calling for the UN Sustainable Development Goals to be extended past their 2030 target date and updated. In a paper led by KTH Associate Professor Francesco Fuso-Nerin...
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KTH students received SEK 50,000 each: Here are the results
KTH student Weronika Tuszynska's thesis aims to assess the severity of forest fires using satellite data and artificial intelligence. Photo: Peter Asplund Published Jun 11, 2024At a time when surveys such as The Nordic youth barometer show that interest among young people in sustainability issues is on the decline, there is evidence to the contrary. Like the 12 KTH students ...
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New podcast series on democracy and climate
Owen Gaffney, communicator of Earth system sciences and Neshan Gunasekera, visiting researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute are guests on the first episode. Published Jun 10, 2024For the Super Election Year 2024, the KTH Climate Action Centre, together with Right Livelihood, releases a new podcast series covering various aspects of the link between climate and democracy.
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“Government is stealing candy from children of the future” – KTH researchers in debate article
Göran Finnveden and Mattias Höjer Published Apr 23, 2024The government gladly blames the voter's acceptance, or lack thereof, when climate politics is mentioned. But the truth is that our society is filled with laws and norms that some dislike – just look ...
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Postdoc Francesca Larosa secures prestigious MSCA European Fellowship for her project, LIBRA
Francesca Larosa Published Apr 07, 2024Francesca Larosa is a Digital Futures postdoctoral researcher at Engineering Mechanics, KTH, and KTH Climate Action Centre. Francesca’s work revolves around the intersection of artificial intelligence...
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Well-attended workhop promises global progress on clean cooking
Participants at the workshop on clean cooking. Published Mar 13, 2024A workshop hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) brought together for the first time approximately 80 professionals from leading organisations, dedicated to the mission of ensuring clean coo...
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New study: high-resolution geospatial analysis for climate hazards assessment
Figure from the study ”Climate threats to coastal infrastructure and sustainable development outcomes”. Published Mar 05, 2024A new study in Nature Climate Change, led by KTH researcher Daniel Adshead in collaboration with partners at the University of Oxford, assesses the potential impact of climate hazards on sustainable d...
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Winners decided for the competition on climate and health
Then winners and runners up in the competition on climate and health visited KTH Climate Action Centre for the award ceremony. Published Feb 28, 2024KTH, SU, and KI, also called the Stockholm Trio, have joined forces for climate action. Part of this collaboration has been a student competition with the overarching theme ”Climate and Health.” Over ...
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Applications for the Maggan Hub pilot programme now open
Published Feb 22, 2024The Maggan Hub pilot offers engaged students a unique opportunity to work with societal challenges for a more sustainable, just and fair society, coordinated by KTH Global Development Hub (GDH).
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New scholarship for thesis projects with environmental focus
Francisco Campos, Tania Bethoon, Weronika Tuszynska, Victor Gonzales Mallen, Gargi Satish, Vera de Val Wiklund and Mohammadreza Delavar are some of the students receiving the scholarship from Sveriges Ingenjörer. Photo: KTH. Published Feb 01, 2024Urban flooding, forest wildfires and soil contamination are just some of the degree project subjects chosen to receive a 50 000 SEK scholarship from Sveriges Ingenjörer. The group of twelve students w...
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The Handbook on Climate Change and Technology published
Frauke Urban Published Jan 14, 2024Edited by KTH researchers, the recently published Handbook on Climate Change and Technology presents how technology can aid in sustainability transitions, acting as a guide for academics and policymak...
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Research collaboration on AI-models for document analysis
Haluk Akay. Photo: Tony Pulsone. Published Dec 07, 2023A new collaboration project between KTH Climate Action Centre and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) will investigate how large language models and designs can be applied to policy assessments and ...
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KTH Japan Day builds bridges through language, culture, and collaboration
Per Lundqvist, Pär Jönsson, Akiko Shirabe and other participants at KTH Japan Day. Published Dec 06, 2023When the Department of Language and Communication together with the Japanese Embassy in Sweden arranged KTH Japan Day on 27 November, a panel discussion was held in collaboration with KTH Climate Acti...
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