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Climate research projects receive funding for feasibility studies
Grant recipients: Anja Moum Rieser, Katarina Larsen, Sara Borgström, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström, Jens Ergon, Markus Larsson and Emma Riese, together with Francesco Fuso-Nerini, Director of the KTH Climate Action Centre, and Deputy Director Karin Larsdotter – in front of the Centre’s building (on the left). Photo: Ingenjören. Published Sep 17, 2025Four research groups at KTH have each been awarded SEK 250,000 to carry out feasibility studies for climate-related projects. The funding comes from Engineers of Sweden’s Environmental Fund, which in ...
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KTH strengthens its climate profile – Åsa Persson to Climate Action Centre
Åsa Persson is joining KTH to conduct research on solutions to global environmental challenges. “I grew up in Västerås in a typical Asea family, so I think the engineering mindset is part of me, even though I chose to focus my research on policy and governance,” she says. Photo: SEI. Published Sep 04, 2025With experience as Research Director at SEI, Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council, and advisor to the UN, Åsa Persson is now joining the KTH Climate Action Centre. In her new role as Strategic ...
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KTH-developed chatbot makes climate research accessible
Published Sep 01, 2025Qbot is a KTH-developed chatbot that specialises in climate issues. What makes it stand out from similar services is that it relies exclusively on scientific and peer-reviewed sources and can be adapt...
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Lack of Research on Extreme Weather Precautions in Sweden Says KTH's Johan Silfwerbrand
Photo by The Tampa Bay Estuary Program on unsplash. Published Jun 19, 2025In a news segment of Swedish Radio, KTH professor Johan Silfwerbrand warns of a lack of research on protections from extreme weather events in Sweden.
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2025 Environmental Thesis Scholarship Recipients Present Their Work
The recipients of the 2025 environmental thesis scholarship. Published Jun 09, 2025Following a semester of dedicated work, on the 28th of May, the twelve recipients of a scholarship offered by the Engineers of Sweden presented the results of ten different projects aimed at addressin...
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2025 Climathon Student Competition - Project Pitches and Announcement of the Winning Team
Participants of the 2025 Climathon Student Competition. Published Jun 09, 2025The 2025 Climathon student competition has come to an end. On May 19th, twelve teams of talented students gathered for the final event of the competition, presenting their ideas for redesigning the Cl...
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KTH leads global discussion on the future of the Sustainable Development Goals
Francesco Fuso-Nerini, Director of KTH Climate Action Centre. Published Jun 02, 2025On June 5, as part of the UN’s World Environment Day, universities across continents will join the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit—a 24-hour live event on climate and human rights. For the...
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KTH researcher Zahra Kalantari Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 national champion
Photo: Frontier Planet Prize, David Callahan/KTH Published Apr 22, 2025Zahra Kalantari, professor in environmental science and engineering for sustainability in the Anthropocene at KTH, has today on Earth Day 2025 been named Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 national champion....
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New online course on the basics of climate adaptation
Published Apr 11, 2025A new online course in the basics of climate adaptation is now available for free.
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Call for proposals: research projects on climate mitigation and adaptation
Photo by Marc Thunis on Unsplash Published Apr 07, 2025KTH Climate Action Centre, in collaboration with the Engineers of Sweden, is now opening for project applications that contribute to climate mitigation or adaptation. Applications that are multi- or i...
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Opinion: ”Earth aligned” AI development contribute to planetary stability
Image by Anirudh, Unsplash. Published Mar 30, 2025A newly published opinion piece addresses AI’s role in sustainability amid global crises. The authors propose ”The Earth Alignment Principle for Artificial Intelligence”, encompassing controlled growt...
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KTH Welcomes Wharton Business School for a Sustainability Workshop
Francesco Fuso-Nerini (Director of KTH Climate Action Centre) presenting to Wharton and KTH students on the history and future developments of Sustainable Development Goals. Published Mar 20, 2025On March 11, students from the Wharton Business School visited KTH Royal Institute of Technology as part of the Wharton International Program (WIP), seeking to gain insights into Sweden’s leading sust...
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KTH Climate Action Centre Announces 2025 Environmental Thesis Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to Paul Zimmermann, Mattia De Serio, Anne van Oers, Mohamed Ali, Lu Yu, Songtao Xu, Monica Andrea Vargas Solla, Elliot Beskow, Luca Anna Mónus, Maximilian Eckardt, Magnus Verfürth, Nemrit Kaur, and Margarita Judina for receiving the scholarship from Sveriges Ingenjörer. Special thanks to Staffan Bjurulf and Karin Larsdotter for helping facilitate the scholarship. Published Feb 03, 2025Water Treatment Breakthroughs, Urban and Ecosystem Resilience, and Innovative Thermal Energy Storage Solutions, are just a few explored themes from this year’s scholarship recipients. Each selected pr...
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What psychology reveals about climate worry and the ensuing will to engage in sustainable action
Photo by Chris Gallagher on Unsplash Published Dec 20, 2024A new report explores how climate change impacts people’s mental health, and their subsequent ability to take action.
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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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