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2018-08-17 | Press release European study shows diesel car emission levels An IVL-led study has compiled emissions data from over 700,000 vehicles in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. The results show that NOx emissions from diesel vehicles haven’t significantly changed... Read more
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2018-06-26 | Press release 7 600 are expected to die prematurely each year due to air pollution A study conducted by IVL Swedish Environmental Institute and Umeå University shows that, although Sweden has one of Europe's lowest levels of air pollution, about 7,600 people die prematurely each yea... Read more
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2018-06-04 | Press release Industrial symbiosis radically reduces environmental impacts An industrial network outside Norrköping can reduce environmental impacts by 170,000 tonnes carbon dioxide, 750 tonnes phosphate and 190 tonnes sulphur dioxide by adopting a so-called industrial symbi... Read more
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2018-05-24 | Press release Sweden’s first beer brewed with recycled water On Friday, May 25th, it is time for the launch of PU:REST – Sweden’s first beer brewed with recycled water. The project is a collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, New Car... Read more
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2018-04-12 | Press release Report highlights the benefits of renewable materials in a circular economy The environmental benefits of utilising and recirculating renewables should have a more prominent role in the circular economy. This is highlighted by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute ... Read more
Publications
- Hållbara och attraktiva stationssamhällen, Projektet Hållbara och attraktiva stationssamhällen (HASS) är ett utmaningsdrivet innovationsprojekt som utvecklat och testat lösningar som kan bidra till en mindre bilberoende livsstil i samhällen utanför storstäder. This report is only available in Swedish. English summary is available in the report. Read more
- Measures to reduce emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) in the Nordic countries A number of measures to abate emissions of SLCPs are, to varying degrees, already in place in the Nordic countries. This report presents the results from the third task in the project, an assessment of efficient measures to abate SLCP emissions in the Nordic countries. Read more
- A bark beetle attack caused elevated nitrate concentrations and acidification of soil water in a Norway spruce stand The deposition of reactive nitrogen remains as one of the most important air pollution issues for northern European forests as well as for forests worldwide. The aim of this study was to describe the change in the soil water chemistry during the five years after the initiation of the bark beetle attack, in particular in regard to nitrogen concentrations and acidification in soil water. Read more
- Reduced European emissions of S and N – effects on air concentrations, deposition and soil water chemistry in Swedish forests Anthropogenic emissions of sulphur and nitrogen have caused acidification and eutrophication of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Europe. In this article, air concentrations, deposition and soil water chemistry were evaluated with respect to trends over time and geographical gradients for the different monitoring sites within the SWETHRO network. Read more
- The response of soil solution chemistry in European forests to decreasing acid deposition Air pollution can impact forest health directly, through foliar damage, and indirectly, through soil-mediated effects on nutrient availability and root functioning, which in turn can exacerbate natural stress factors, such as drought and pest outbreaks. In this study, we assessed the response of soil solution chemistry in mineral horizons of European forests to these changes. Read more
IVL video
Sea squirts-breeding increases
the environmental benefits
The idea behind growing sea squirts started with producing natural gases. You harves sea squirts in order to putrefy them int o natural gas. Hear Anna-Sara Krång about the project.
In focus
Recycling and reuse - by hook or by crook
The production and trading of clothes, is one of the world’s largest industries and its ecological footprint is huge. And there seems to be no end to how much we consume. In Sweden we buy on average 13 kilos of clothing per person per year.