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Martin Björklund

PhD student

I am a PhD candidate in political science. My research is focused on the policy process, advocacy, lobbyism and policymaking.

EU policy process, with focus on the politics for resource- and energy efficiency in buildings

Martin Björklund´s thesis is part of a project on the policy process in the EU with a focus on policy for energy- and resources efficiency in buildings.

Martin Björklund is part of a research project with the aim of increasing the knowledge on the policy process in the EU, with a special focus on the politics for resource- and energy efficiency in buildings. Through analysis of policy documents and answers to public consultations in combination with other methods of gathering the perspectives of stakeholders in different stages of the process. Better understanding of how EU-policy is made could help inform politicians and stakeholders in the member states how to effectively influence EU politics but could also say something about the legitimacy of the political process in the EU. Part of the project is to examine the sources of information used when policy is designed and adopted, since it is an important aspect of the decision-making process. 

Publications

2023

Fredrik von Malmborg, Martin Björklund, Patrik Rohdin (2023) Improving energy efficiency of buildings Handbook on climate change and technology, p. 163-178
Fredrik von Malmborg, Martin Björklund, Johan Nordensvärd (2023) Framing the benefits of European Union policy expansion on energy efficiency of buildings: A Swiss knife or a Trojan horse European Policy Analysis, Vol. 9, p. 219-243 Continue to DOI
Martin Björklund, Fredrik von Malmborg, Johan Nordensvärd (2023) Lessons learnt from 20+years of research on multilevel governance of energy-efficient and zero-carbon buildings in the European Union Energy Efficiency, Vol. 16, Article 98 Continue to DOI

2022

Fredrik von Malmborg, Martin Björklund, Johan Nordensvärd (2022) Multi-level governance and policy for a transition towards energy efficient and zero carbon buildings in the European union: a literature review

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