Climate and Climate Change

The issue of climate change is one of present-day's major societal challenges. It is global, long-term, complicated and in many countries also politically infected. The research at LiU is interdisciplinary and unites the traditions of the sciences, the social sciences and the humanities.

The climate problem is put into its context alongside other measures for sustainable development. Research is also being conducted into how knowledge and communication are used and translated into a basis for decision-making at various levels, as well as into the experiments and discussions concerning large-scale climate manipulation.

The research is conducted as fundamental research in close collaboration with various clients in society.

The Norrköping Decision Arena was inaugurated in May 2015.

Research

Increasing homeowners adaptive capacity

Increasing homeowners adaptive capacity

Warmer weather, heavier rain, risk of flooding but also drought. How will climate change affect our houses and homes in the Nordic region? Now you can find out with a few simple clicks on the Internet.

NAMAs, support to developing countries to reduce emissions

NAMAs, support to developing countries to reduce emissions

The UN climate politics encourage developing countries to, voluntarily, take on nationally appropriate mitigation actions. If needed, they can apply for international support. This project examines what it takes to improve the process.

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Resilience in the future electricity system

The Swedish electricity system is facing major changes. New research has begun at LiU which focuses on resilience in the future electricity system. The project can provide insights into how the resilience of the electricity system can be improved.

News

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Machine learning can give the climate a chance

Machine learning can help us discover new patterns and better tackle the climate crisis. Researchers from all over the world meet at Linköping University with the goal of finding and deepening collaborations in this area.

CO2 written in cloud letters on a blue sky.

Risky path to meeting climate targets for Stockholm

Stockholm aims to capture more carbon dioxide than is emitted by 2030. Therefore, the city is investing in new technology. But it is a strategy that has been adopted without sufficient discussion of the risks, says researchers at LiU.

Mattias Lindahl.

Professor Mattias Lindahl is contributing to a global ISO standard

There are hundreds of definitions of circular economy in the world, which leads to confusion. A new ISO standard with a definition widely accepted and disseminated will remedy the situation.