2018-08-17 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

2018-06-26 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

2018-06-04 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

2018-05-24 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

2018-04-12 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

2018-03-23 International organisations want to speed up the fight against air pollution Outdoor air pollution is ranked as one of the ten most common causes of death around the world today. Each year, more than four million people die prematurely as a result of poor air quality. The step... Read more

2018-03-13 The new logic of the EU emissions trading system Never before has such an important climate decision attracted so little attention. After six years of persistently low carbon prices a recent reform of the EU emissions trading system may put the sche... Read more

2018-03-08 Old electronic products in drawers can be reused About every other Swede has electronic products they no longer use lying around their home. An equal number admit to junking their unwanted devices, despite them still being fully functional. This is ... Read more

2017-12-19 1,000 environmental product declarations now registered There is a growing need for information describing the impact that goods and services have on the environment. This is made clear by the rapid rise in the number of registrations in the international ... Read more

2017-12-18 Inauguration of pilot plant for Stockholm’s future water treatment solutions In a few years’ time, the world's biggest sewage treatment plant based on membrane technology will open in Stockholm. The projected facility will substantially increase the rapidly expanding city’s se... Read more