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 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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Webinar 08.01.2020 for Nordic and Nordic-Baltic PhD and researcher mobility

This online seminar will help applicants to the Nordic and Nordic-Baltic PhD and researcher mobility  call learn more about the programme. About this Event Applicants to the Nordic and Nordic-Baltic PhD and researcher mobility call are invited to participate in this seminar 08.01.2020. You will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the call regarding both the formalities of the application and the content. The registration for this webinar is OPEN now.  About this Call More information about the…

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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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Nordic Energy Solutions for Global Challenges – 31st October 2019 Addis Ababa

NEW! Nordic Energy Solutions to Global Challenges - Seminar Report Nordic Energy Research together with all the Nordic Embassies in Addis Ababa organized a Nordic Business seminar in Addis Ababa 31st October 2019. The seminar was a continuation of the Nordic Prime Ministers Initiative; Nordic Solutions for Global Challenges focusing on the UN Sustainability Goal of providing Clean and Affordable Energy to All. It followed numerous workshops organized in Ethiopia were Nordic companies and experts share lessons learned on having…

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Super-green car premium behind 1 out of 3 plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden

Shift researchers from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and University of Gothenburg have managed to isolate the effects of the super green car premium. Shift researchers from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and University of Gothenburg have managed to isolate the effects of the super green car premium, introduced in Sweden in 2012, from the effects of other policy instruments in use at the same time. The study finds that the super-green car premium lies behind 1 out of 3…

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Final report: Shift project summary

This report summarises the assessments made in Shift, including main findings. Also included are the policy briefs produced within the project. This report summarises the assessments made in Shift, including main findings. Also included are the policy briefs produced within the project. To capture the opportunities and overcome potential barriers, all Nordic stakeholders need a better understanding of how transport and energy systems interact with each other and with broader economic, innovation, social and political systems. By developing and applying…

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One step closer to sustainable aviation fuels?

Today, a new study on pathways towards sustainable production of aviation fuel was released.  Nordic GTL – a pre-feasibility study on sustainable aviation fuel from biogas, hydrogen, and CO2. The purpose of this pre-feasibility study was to identify technological pathways and processes for producing sustainable aviation fuel based on renewable feedstocks of biogas, bio-methane, electro-methane, hydrogen and CO2 and to make a preliminary assessment of their feasibility including their economic/commercial viability. The ability to integrate methane, CO2, electricity, and hydrogen in…

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“What about the climate in the Nordics?”

In January 2019, the Nordic Prime Ministers joint declared their commitment to make the Nordic region carbon-neutral. Are we on track? What solutions are at hand? On 23rd October 2019, the Norwegian and Finnish embassies jointly hosted a breakfast seminar organised by Nordic Energy Research and the Finnish Innovation Agency (Sitra) At the seminar two brand-new reports that may contribute to this goal by providing actionable analytical insights were presented. Bo Diczfalusy, Senior Adviser at Nordic Energy Research, presented Tracking…

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