Nordic Energy Research

Carbon Neutral Nordics

Three Nordic flagship projects funded by Nordic Energy Research present practical, research-based solutions for a carbon-neutral Nordic region. Each project looks at a different aspect of reducing CO2 emissions.

Project highlights

Nordic EV Summit 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 precautions

Due to the spread of the virus COVID-19, Norwegian health authorities has decreed the cancellation of all public events with more than 500 people. As a consequence, the Nordic EV Summit will not take place in April and we’ve decided to reschedule the event to the fall. The Nordic EV Summit is now expected to take place between weeks 35-44 with the same theme and equally high ambitions. We will inform you shortly of the exact dates.  «We very much regret having…

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Experts gather to discuss energy and shipping

26-27 February 2020.  Maritime experts from the government sector, industry, civil society and academia gathered in Malmö to discuss energy use in shipping.  The workshop “Prospects for energy and maritime transport in the Nordic region” was organised by the International Transport Forum (ITF), the World Maritime University (WMU) and Nordic Energy Research. ITF also has a webpage dedicated to this event: ITF-website.   The workshop examined different options available to policymakers and industry for decarbonising the shipping sector.  Participants discussed how…

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Sustainable use of biomass for heating and transport fuel

In the last ten years, the share of renewables in the total primary energy demand of the Nordic region has increased sharply. The growth is mainly due to an increased use of bioenergy.  It is widely believed that, in order to reach carbon neutrality, the use of bioenergy should continue to grow.  But the sustainability of biomass for energy is still debated and the issue is complex. Some analysts expect biomass to provide large amounts of clean energy at acceptable…

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State of the Nordic Region 2020 -released.

  State of the Nordic Region 2020 gives you a unique look behind the scenes of the world’s most integrated region, comprised of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, along with the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. The bi-annual "State of the Nordic Region" was released on 3rd February. The report presents a series of facts and figures showing the current state of play within core socioeconomic sectors, including demography, labour market and economy. In addition, you can read about…

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Can the Nordics lead the way in Sustainable aviation? – new study released

Nordic Energy Research has worked on Sustainable aviation since 2016 when we commissioned a study on Sustainable Jet-fuels for aviation. This report resulted in a series of workshops and conferences co-organized by  Nordic Energy Research and Nordic Initiative for Sustainable Aviation. We have experienced an increasing sense of urgency within the aviation industry to find low- to no-carbon solutions. Customers, and especially youth are increasingly opting out of flying. In Sweden, a new phrase - Flygskam - have made its…

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Nordic Energy Research at Nordic Energy Day – COP 25, Madrid

As in previous years, Nordic Energy Research participated in the Nordic Council of Minister's "Energy day" at COP25.  This year the focus was on the Green transition and carbon neutrality. With the concept "The Nordic Backdoor to COP25" Nordic citizens were invited by the Nordic cooperation to Norrsken House in Stockholm to watch and participate in a wide range of climate events in relation to the UN climate negotiations – the COP25. This meant that Nordic Energy Research's events were…

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Green Fuels workshop, IEA Paris

The International Energy Agency convened a workshop on 21-22nd of October 2019 for the Experts´Group on R&D Priority-Setting and Evaluation (EGRD) focusing on green fuels for the transportation sector. EGRD supports the Committee on Energy Research and Technology (CERT), feed into IEA analysis, and enables a broad perspective of energy technology issues. Nordic Energy Research was represented by Svend Søyland providing an overview of various types of current and future fuels for maritime transport: "Black - Gray and Green Marine…

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Klaus Skytte ny direktør for Nordisk Energiforskning

Klaus Skytte fra Danmark er valgt som ny administrerende direktør for Nordisk Energiforskning i Oslo. Skytte er 49 år og PhD i økonomi fra Københavns Universitet og har siden 1996 arbejdet med miljø, klima og energi. Klaus Skytte afløser Hans Jørgen Koch, som efter 4,5 år på posten har ønsket at gå på pension. Nordisk Energiforskning er en institution under Nordisk Ministerråd til støtte for energisamarbejdet i Norden. - Med Klaus Skytte har vi fundet den helt rigtige øverste ledelse…

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Negative CO2: Bio-CCS is non-optional, but not a silver bullet

CO2 emissions must be reduced drastically now, not just from energy, but also from transport, industry and agriculture. The requirement for technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere at some scale is non-optional, but negative emissions will never be a safety net for reduced or delayed climate action now. Now, more than ever, we need to cut the amount of CO2 we emit in order to prevent a further escalation of climate change. To reach the goals of the Paris…

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How to reform taxation of road transports for promoting electrification

Shift presents a reformed taxation of road transports that resolves the target conflict between GHG reduction, traffic volume and tax revenues to fund public infrastructure and social costs of traffic. The Nordic countries are global forerunners in the development towards fossil-free vehicle fleets. In the first half of 2019, Norway, Iceland and Sweden were top three leaders with Norway reaching 58 percent of new vehicle sales being electrically chargeable, Iceland 18 percent and Sweden 11 percent. However, electrification generates a…

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