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  1. 1. Empowering Wind Power Development Through Tiering : Investigating the Role of Regional Governance in Värmland

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Patrick Lundmarck; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Wind power planning; Collaboration; Participation; Tiering; Regional governance; Sweden; Hållbar utveckling; Vindkraftsplanering; Samverkan; Delaktighet; Tiering; Regional styrning; Sverige;

    Abstract : In the light of the on-going climate emergency and energy crisis, wind power has been described as a rapid pathway towards increasing the share of renewable energy as well as electricity production. However, time consuming and complex permitting processes has been a central obstacle for the transition to take place. READ MORE

  3. 2. Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union : An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Truce Major Jack; [2022]
    Keywords : Permitting process; wind power; offshore wind power; acoustic impact; environmental impact assessment; marine mammals; physical planning; ecology; offshore; EIA; environmental management; juridiska förutsättningar; permit; tillstånd; tillståndsprocess; vindkraft; miljöledning; ekologi; energisystem; miljövetenskap; påverkan; bedömning; marin däggdjur;

    Abstract : The permitting process is an integral part of the successful expansion of offshore wind and renewable energy in the European Union. Many permit process studies, to date, have focused on limited methods and criteria and have been a comparison of two countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Role of Municipal Planning in the Permit Decisions on Large Onshore Wind Power Projects in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sarah Abboud; [2021]
    Keywords : Sweden; wind power; onshore; planning and permitting; municipal approval; local governance;

    Abstract : Sweden wants to produce 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2040 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. While wind power is key to this transition, the permit process for large onshore wind power projects is one of the major challenges the country is currently facing, specifically the provision on municipal approval in the Environmental Code, the so-called municipal veto. READ MORE

  5. 4. CROSS-BORDER WIND POWER PLANNING: A CASE STUDY OF THE SOUTHERN KURIL ISLANDS

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Tamara Oshkaderova; [2020]
    Keywords : wind power; planning; cross-border project; renewables; The Kuril Islands;

    Abstract : Combating climate change has become the key objective of the 21st century. Energy transition, with the intensive introduction of the renewable energy sources to the world’s energy systems, is one of the biggest driving forces in stimulating global sustainable development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hus med flyt : Building on water to combat urban congestion and climate change

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Martina Karlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Arkitektur;

    Abstract : Hus med yt project aims to restore the splashes, ripples, oods, waves, streams, and droplets of water as manifestations of its presence in the built environment. An implementation of affordable oating dwellings dealing with the reality of climate change and urbanization which is demanding a new way of planning urban cities. READ MORE