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  1. 1. Declining Fertility: New Generations and New Perspectives How university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Magnus Malmberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Declining Fertility; Generation Z; Social Exchange Theory; Scandinavia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how university-educated members of Generation Z in Sweden explain their decision to delay parenthood. As declining fertility rates across the globe risk to strain the global economy, this topic has never been more relevant. READ MORE

  3. 2. Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Malte Killander; [2023]
    Keywords : corruption; environmental CSOs; South Africa; organizational objectives; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). READ MORE

  4. 3. Stability improvement to a ruthenium catalyst for partial oxidation of methane

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Melker Axelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : catalysis; reaction engineering; kinetics; partial oxidation; chemical engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is an energy-efficient alternative to steam reforming, the currently prevailing method for energy production from natural gas. Hulteberg Chemistry & Engineering AB has developed a catalyst for the partial oxidation of methane into syngas, for use in solid oxide fuel cells. READ MORE

  5. 4. Taking Climate into Account - Carbon Management Tools for Investment Decisions and Progress Tracking at an Energy Company

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Rebecca Ahlin; Anna Malmberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Carbon accounting; carbon disclosure; carbon management; carbon management tools; environmental change management; internal carbon price; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: Climate change is becoming a more urgent issue, where global agreements and regulations are putting pressure on companies to calculate and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions to combat the problem. Other driving forces of carbon disclosure for companies include social, economic, and financial pressure, as well as firm specific internal factors. READ MORE

  6. 5. Forest growth under future climate change in the context of bioenergy – case studies of combined heat and power plants in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Chi Yuen Hui; [2023]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Climate Change; Ecosystem Modelling; LPJ-GUESS; BECCS; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The pressure to achieve net-zero emissions has pushed for new technologies including carbon capture and storage (CCS) based on the combustion of biomass (BECCS). While bioenergy is a relatively mature industry in Sweden, the addition of CCS may increase the demand for local biomass. READ MORE