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- Alfredsson, Eva C., et al.
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Industrial climate mitigation strategies and the remaining fair carbon budget – The case of Sweden
- 2024
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Ingår i: Next Sustainability. - 2949-8236. ; 3, s. 100031-100031
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article explores the climate mitigation strategies of the 15 industries with the largest carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden. Starting from two carbon budget alternatives, we analyse the mitigation projections of the companies in relation to what can be considered their fair share of the remaining carbon budget for Sweden.We furthermore determine the uncertainties associated with the strategies. The results suggest that if the communicated mitigation plans are implemented as planned, the companies overdraft our main, 1.5-degree, budget option but stay within the alternative 1.7-degree budget. The analysis shows, however, that the timing and efficiency of emission reductions are crucial.Already small delays or lower efficiency in implementation, result in evident overdrafts of also the alternative budget. There are also substantial political and technical risks which can prevent timely mitigations. The article makes a novel contribution by analyzing industries’ mitigation strategies relative to their share of the remaining carbon budget.The article demonstrates the importance of transparent industrial climate mitigation strategies and in particular the need for policymakers to set incentive structures to promote strategy implementation.
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- Alfredsson, Eva, 1963-, et al.
(författare)
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Investeringar för en rättvis klimatomställning
- 2023
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Inom forskningsprogrammet FAIRTRANS har en workshop hållits om investeringars roll i klimatomställningen. Syftet var att lyfta fram olika gruppers behov av investeringar för en rättvis fossilfri framtid inom ramen för en svensk koldioxidbudget.
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- Alfredsson, Eva, 1963-, et al.
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Investeringars betydelse för klimatomställningen
- 2023
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Rapport (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Syftet med detta kunskapsunderlag är att förbereda för deltagande och dialog inför FAIRTRANS Workshop 2. Fokus för diskussionen är vilka investeringar som bör prioriteras för att Sverige ska nå en rättvis koldioxidbudget.
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- Hansen, Karin, et al.
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Integrating ecosystem services in Swedish environmental assessments : an empirical analysis
- 2018
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Ingår i: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. - : Routledge. - 1461-5517 .- 1471-5465. ; 36:3, s. 253-264
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Given the growing number of policies and laws that encourage inclusion of ecosystem services (ES) in processes, we have investigated environmental impact assessments (EIA) and strategic environmental assessments (SEA) conducted in Sweden in order to analyse whether ES maybe integrated to enhance and improve environmental assessment of today. Representative Swedish environmental projects were reviewed. Three cases with different geographic and environmental settings were selected to allow us to study consideration of a wide range of different ES. We investigated the processes and discussions taking place using documentation from the cases. We formalized and labelled the expected impacts into an ES framework. Summarizing each case, we described conformities and divergences in explicit and implicit prioritizations between the actors. We discussed the benefits of integrating ES into current practices and possible improvements in the processes and methodologies. When ES could be integrated into EIAs and SEAs more aspects would be visualized and a larger stakeholder engagement stimulated leading to improved support for decision-making.
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- Lindgren, Oskar, et al.
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Exploring sufficiency in energy policy : insights from Sweden
- 2023
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - Stockholm : Taylor & Francis. - 1548-7733. ; 19:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies have been insufficient in achieving rapid and profound reductions of energy-related greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. Consequently, energy sufficiency has gained attention as a complementary strategy over the past two decades. Yet, most research on energy sufficiency has been theoretical and its implementation in policy limited. This study draws on the growing sufficiency literature to examine the presence of sufficiency as a strategy for reducing energy-related GHG emissions in Sweden, a country often regarded as a "climate-progressive" country. By conducting a keyword and content analysis of energy policies and parliamentary debates during four governmental terms of office (2006-2022), this research explores the extent to which sufficiency is integrated into Swedish energy policy, as well as potential barriers to its adoption. The analyses revealed a scarcity of sufficiency elements. Although some policies could potentially result in energy savings, they are infrequent and overshadowed by the prevailing emphasis on efficiency and renewable energy. Furthermore, Sweden lacks a target for sufficiency or absolute energy reductions. The main impediments to sufficiency implementation include the disregard of scientific evidence in the policy-making process and the perceived contradiction between sufficiency and industrial competitiveness. This study thus concludes that sufficiency at best remains at the periphery of Swedish energy policy. Given the reinforced ambitions within the European Union, this raises questions regarding the validity of Sweden's reputation as a climate-progressive country.
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- Pihl, E., et al.
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Ten new insights in climate science 2020- A horizon scan
- 2020
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Ingår i: Global Sustainability. - : Cambridge University Press. - 2059-4798.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Non-technical summary We summarize some of the past year's most important findings within climate change-related research. New research has improved our understanding of Earth's sensitivity to carbon dioxide, finds that permafrost thaw could release more carbon emissions than expected and that the uptake of carbon in tropical ecosystems is weakening. Adverse impacts on human society include increasing water shortages and impacts on mental health. Options for solutions emerge from rethinking economic models, rights-based litigation, strengthened governance systems and a new social contract. The disruption caused by COVID-19 could be seized as an opportunity for positive change, directing economic stimulus towards sustainable investments. Technical summary A synthesis is made of ten fields within climate science where there have been significant advances since mid-2019, through an expert elicitation process with broad disciplinary scope. Findings include: (1) a better understanding of equilibrium climate sensitivity; (2) abrupt thaw as an accelerator of carbon release from permafrost; (3) changes to global and regional land carbon sinks; (4) impacts of climate change on water crises, including equity perspectives; (5) adverse effects on mental health from climate change; (6) immediate effects on climate of the COVID-19 pandemic and requirements for recovery packages to deliver on the Paris Agreement; (7) suggested long-term changes to governance and a social contract to address climate change, learning from the current pandemic, (8) updated positive cost-benefit ratio and new perspectives on the potential for green growth in the short- A nd long-term perspective; (9) urban electrification as a strategy to move towards low-carbon energy systems and (10) rights-based litigation as an increasingly important method to address climate change, with recent clarifications on the legal standing and representation of future generations. Social media summary Stronger permafrost thaw, COVID-19 effects and growing mental health impacts among highlights of latest climate science.
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- Strandberg, Johan, et al.
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Dricksvattenproduktion när spelreglerna ändras - Digitalisering och automation som hjälp för klimatanpassning
- 2020
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- När klimatet ändras måste fortfarande en så kritisk funktion som dricksvattenproduktion fortgå, vilket innebär att produktionen behöver klara av en anpassning till nya villkor. En av grundförutsättningarna för att hantera förändring är att ha bättre kontroll på råvattentillgången. Processen blir genast mer komplex i och med detta, men genom moderna sensorer som kommunicerar realtidsdata och modeller som kan beräkna prognoser blir det görbart. Vattenverket i Rökebo utanför Sandviken har utgjort fallstudie i projektet. Här använder man både sjö- och grundvatten som råvattenkällor vilket möjliggör blandning i olika proportioner. Givet det klimatscenario som använts för beräkningarna, antas årsmedeltillrinningen till sjön Öjaren att öka med 15 % och grundvattenbildningen med 13 %. Mängderna kommer därmed inte vara något problem givet dagens uttag. Kvaliteten på sjövattnet, och i och med detta också det inducerade grundvattnet, kommer att bli sämre sett ur ett dricksvattenperspektiv. I projektet fanns tre olika tidsperspektiv, från det momentana till klimatförändringar på 50 års sikt. Vilket tidsperspektiv man än väljer är dock behovet av data centralt. Det kommer innebära att insamling och lagring av data måste struktureras, vilket är positivt för erfarenhetsåterföring och drift, men också kommer innebära att det arbete som krävs när man jobbar med dricksvattenproduktion kommer att ändras. Digitalisering kommer att bli en förutsättning för drift av en hållbar vattenproduktion.
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- Alfredsson, Eva C., et al.
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Prospects for economic growth in the 21st century : A survey covering mainstream, heterodox and scientifically oriented perspectives
- 2017
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Ingår i: Economic Issues. - : ECONOMIC ISSUES EDUCATION FUND. - 1363-7029. ; 22, s. 65-87
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite the importance of economic growth for the current economy, business and societal planning there are few long-term growth projections undertaken. There is, however, a vivid debate on what is called the 'new normal' - secular stagnation - which is undertaken within academic disciplines. This overview covers mainstream, heterodox and scientifically oriented economic perspectives on the prospects for economic growth in the 21st century. The survey shows that existing long-term projections and scenarios indicate growth rates ranging from around half a percentage point less than during the last two decades (projected by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD), to dramatically lower growth rates). Differences stem from different perspectives on the determinants of economic growth and the potential for improvements in productivity. Headwinds are: an aging population, especially in OECD countries; resource constraints, including energy; increasing environmental costs in particular due to the consequences of climate change; overaccumulation; increasing income differences; and declining social capital. One conclusion is that policymaking based on the assumption that economic growth will continue at pre-crisis levels is unwise and risky.
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- Alfredsson, Eva, et al.
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Real capital investments and sustainability : - The case of Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Ecological Economics. - : Elsevier. - 0921-8009 .- 1873-6106. ; 161, s. 216-224
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Real capital investments are important for a transition to a more sustainable economy and for the continuous process of creative destruction and economic development. At the same time investments have negative environmental effects. In this paper we analyze to what extent the current investments in real capital (i.e.,buildings, machinery and infrastructures) in Sweden are sustainable in regard of the most important resources used in investments and in terms of CO2 emissions. This is evaluated based on Sweden's share of a sustainable use of these resources and our share of the remaining carbon budget for achieving the Paris agreement. In the analysis we have used best publicly available data and methods to indicatively establish sustainable levels of resource use and emissions. We find that 1 million invested SEK (US$ 110,000) generate 15–75 tonnes of CO2 emissions and use 80–260 MWh of energy, and on average 4.8 tonnes of iron, 0.2 tonnes of aluminum, 260 tonnes of gravel and sand and 6 tonnes of timber. Our analysis shows that within 50 years current investment would use up Sweden's CO2 budget available for achieving the Paris agreement, leaving no room for emissions from consumption. The use of timber, gravel and sand is above Sweden's share of a global yearly sustainable production. The current use of iron and aluminum can be maintained for 20–50 years, but approaches the sustainability criteria with a 200 year perspective.
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- Baresel, Christian, et al.
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WEBAP - Vågdriven syrepump för Östersjön
- 2013
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Projektets huvudsakliga syfte har varit att utveckla och testa en metod för syresättning av djupvatten i Östersjön genom nedpumpning av syrerikt ytvatten med hjälp av vågdrivna syrepumpar. Inom projektet har två olika pilotanläggningar tagits fram, byggts och varit i drift mellan 2010 och 2013. En vågdriven pump (WEBAP I) testades under 2 år i Hanöbukten utanför Simrishamn och en elektrisk pump (WEBAP II) placerades i Kanholmsfjärden i Stockholms skärgård. Förutom tester for att undersöka den vågdrivna pumpens effektivitet och framtida utformning så har även effekterna av syresättning på omgivande vattens syre- och fosforkoncentrationer studerats under projektet. Med hjälp av modeller studerades uppskalning av tekniken samt beräkningar av åtgärdens klimatavtryck (carbon footprint) med hjälp av förenklad livscykelanalysmetodik (LCA). Projektet har tagit fram olika tekniska alternativ av syrepumpar för olika behov. Den vågdrivna syrepumpen använder sig direkt av vågorna som energi- och syreresurs vilket har flera fördelar, bland annat en enkel och robust konstruktion samt lokalt tillförd energi genom att vågor nyttjas. Den eldrivna pumpen är en nyutveckling som möjliggör att pumpning kan drivas av vind- och solenergi eftersom effektförbrukningen i pumpen är låg. De två testade systemen visade sig kunna pumpa ner stora mängder ytvatten, men ytterligare förbättringar och utveckling krävs för långsiktigt störningsfri funktion. Rapporten ger en del förslag till sådan utveckling.
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