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Good results in environmental audit
Published May 24, 2022On April 6-7, the annual external audit of KTH's certified environmental management system was carried out. The purpose was to ensure that the management system is appropriate to meet KTH's sustainabi...
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The model ambassador who counts on ecosystem services
Published May 24, 2022By including relevant aspects of sustainability and having a longer time perspective it is possible to get a better view of systems and how they can be used sustainably. This insight is one of the fou...
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published May 18, 2022Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings, results and researchers have attracted attention outside KTH? Under the vignette Newsmakers, we provide a selection of the latest news an...
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KTH Climate Action Centre mobilises forces
Published May 11, 2022Global environmental action is headed in the right direction, but it’s progressing too slowly, states Francesco Fuso Nerini, Director of KTH Climate Action Centre. “We need a swift and radical reduct...
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He paves the way for sustainable transport with a combination of data sources
Published May 11, 2022Imagine an app that could plan your trip, combining different modes of sustainable transport, and guide you in real time to arrive at a specific time while maximizing shade from tree canopies along th...
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KTH partners with the World Bank in supporting energy access and climate action planning
Published May 06, 2022A new collaboration between KTH Climate Action Centre, the KTH division of Energy Systems and the World Bank will support countries working with the World Bank to align electrification targets with th...
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Sustainable development requires cooperation
Published Apr 28, 2022That academia, business, authorities and industry representatives do things together is the way forward to drive sustainable development. This is the opinion of Anders Karlsson, Vice President, leadi...
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Survey ranks KTH 42nd in world for sustainability impact
Published Apr 28, 2022In a global survey of 1,406 universities, KTH was ranked 42nd for its impact in addressing urgent global challenges such as global warming, urbanization and innovation. Published yesterday by Times Hi...
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"Research is irrelevant if we can't communicate it"
Published Apr 26, 2022In November 2021, the KTH Energy Platform organized a poster competition during the KTH Energy Dialogue. Finally, I had the opportunity to share my research at a live event. Summarizing my research co...
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Collaboration to visualize air quality in Stockholm
Published Apr 21, 2022Cities suffer from air pollution, and Stockholm is no exception. Researchers at KTH are working to develop technology to show where in the city the air is the worst to breathe, so that pedestrians and...
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His thesis sheds light on organizational challenges
Published Apr 20, 2022Olli Vigren is a doctoral student at the Department of Real Estate and Construction Management. He researches how the industry can solve organizational and managerial problems related to digitalisatio...
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New glasses can pave way for new battery standard
Published Apr 19, 2022A new type of Na-based glasses may unlock the potential for a new battery standard that can contribute to the transition to a sustainable and affordable energy system.
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Olga Kordas is among this year's most powerful in sustainability
Published Apr 13, 2022The year's most powerful in sustainability has been named. This year, the jury has selected 101 people who all make significant contributions to make Sweden more sustainable. One of these is Associate...
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Fashion, technology and sustainability fit like a glove
Published Apr 08, 2022A fashion show with garments made from grape skins or recycled jeans. Fashion Tech Expo where various innovation companies in sustainable fashion showed off their solutions. A panel discussion of wher...
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Students advise city on its plans to reverse neighborhoods’ isolation
Published Apr 05, 2022Social and physical segregation are two of the problems one Swedish city hopes to reverse with a little help from students at KTH.
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The stock market makes a contribution to climate action
Published Apr 04, 2022KTH Climate Action Centre, The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation and The Baltic Salmon Foundation have each received a third of a donation from the digital bank Nordnet and its customers. On April 1, it was...
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New IPCC report 4 April: Industry and its transition are important for the climate
Published Apr 04, 2022On 4 April 2022, IPCC published a new report on the climate. It is the sixth in a row since 1990 and the latest since 2014. Unfortunately, this is not good news. We risk moving towards global warming ...
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We know what we should be doing to solve the climate crisis, why are we not doing it?
Published Apr 04, 2022Today, April 4, IPCC Working Group III has released its long-awaited Sixth Assessment Report. The report urges for system-level climate action and focuses on the transformative changes needed to achie...
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TEDxKTHSalon on green and clean energy live recording available
Published Mar 30, 2022Now, the live recorded exciting, interactive online TEDxKTHSalon conversation about transforming to green and clean energy with researchers from KTH from 24 March, is available.
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Ethics are important when working with smart cities
Published Mar 30, 2022One key to achieve Stockholm’s vision of being the world’s smartest city by 2040, is the use of digitalisation, sensors and artificial intelligence (AI), to analyse huge volumes of data that are gener...
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