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  1. 1. Eco-Innovation in the Scandinavian and Finnish Furniture Industry: Investigating Drivers, Barriers and The Role of Company Age and Size

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karolina Masalskaite; [2023]
    Keywords : Product eco-innovation; environmental sustainability; Scandinavian and Finnish furniture industry; drivers and obstacles to eco-innovation; company age and size impact; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Thesis Purpose: This study explores the major drivers and barriers to eco-innovation in Scandinavian and Finnish furniture companies, examining the influence of company size and age. The findings benefit stakeholders including businesses, policymakers, professionals, investors, and consumers. READ MORE

  2. 2. Shifting paradigms in practice? Investigating the compatibility of Germany's energy cooperatives with sustainable degrowth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Leon Bartling; [2023]
    Keywords : degrowth; community energy; cooperatives; renewable energy transition; degrowth framework for community energy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of sustainable degrowth presents itself as a normative response to some of the most pressing socio-ecological challenges of our time. The energy sector plays a prominent role in the degrowth debate, however, there is limited conceptual and empirical understanding of how energy production and consumption might look like from a degrowth perspective and which actors might be compatible with the degrowth ideals. READ MORE

  3. 3. Hard to reach energy consumers in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sanna Lundin; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy consumers; hard to reach energy consumers; HTR; policies; behavior; FCM; Energikonsumenter; HTR; politiska åtgärder; FCM; beteende;

    Abstract : The transition towards a sustainable and low-carbon future requires significant changes in energy behaviour among energy consumers. However, the question remains about how, by whom, and what changes are necessary to achieve this transition. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Final 50 Feet Problem in Gothenburg - A MAMCA study on the situation regarding deliveries to multi-tenant multistory buildings in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Daniel Lagerlöf; Nikita Zaiko; [2020-06-17]
    Keywords : Final 50 Feet; Large Traffic Generators; City Logistics; MAMCA; Freight Quality Partnerships; Transport Plan; Vertical Movement; Horizontal Movement; Urban Freight; Distribution; Collection; Tenants; Receivers;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose is to study the situation regarding the Final 50 Feet in Gothenburg and if any of the solutions found in literature can be implemented. As there are several actors connected to deliveries with diverging goals a Multi-Actor, Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) has been used to include the views of the different stakeholders to increase the feasibility and ensure that the results are legitimate and feasible to implement. READ MORE

  5. 5. Propelling the Commercialization of ‘Novel Cements’: An investigation of demand-side factors to accelerate decarbonizing technologies within the cement industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Elizabeth McNamee; [2020]
    Keywords : cement; concrete; decarbonizing technologies; novel alternative green cements concretes; demand-side; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Accounting for approximately 8% of global CO2 emissions, the cement industry is one of the greatest contributors to climate change, despite the lack of focus on this sector in popular discourse. Deep cuts in this sector are challenging to achieve due to necessitated alteration of material components and formulation of the traditional product in addressing non-energy related ‘process emissions’. READ MORE