Sweden Archives

A view of Earth from space with an arm of a satellite to the right, and the green swirls of the eastern lobe of Caspian Sea at centre-right.

Three key trends in geopolitics of sustainability

Perspective / This perspective explores three key trends that became increasingly prominent over the course of the Mistra Geopolitics programme, running 2017-2025.

26 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Geopolitics and Innovation

Aerial view of a snowy village with red houses, pine trees, and a winding road through a winter landscape.

A cold rage: why a just transition matters

Perspective / Cold homes and rising power bills are fuelling public anger and challenging trust in how Sweden’s energy transition is being managed.

18 February 2026 / About Behaviour and choice, Climate policy, Energy access, Household energy and Public policy

Co-designing soft climate adaptation: citizen centred solutions across four European pilots

Journal article / This study examines a staged co-creation process implemented across four pilot regions to engage diverse citizen groups in shaping soft adaptation measures.

18 February 2026 / About Adaptation and Participation

Europe’s industrial competitiveness at stake: why Europe can’t afford to hesitate on green steel

Perspective / Green steel setbacks in Sweden threaten competitiveness, decarbonization and Europe’s global standing.

16 February 2026 / About Fossil fuels

The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link is a 21.8 KM long seabridge constructed by high-durability materials, including steel, designed to last over 100 years.

Slowing momentum and persistent barriers set up a critical year for green steel in 2026

Press release / The global green steel and green iron sector is entering a pivotal moment this year, according to LeadIT.

11 February 2026 / About Climate policy, Public policy and Supply chains

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ResPT – steps to a resilient electric bus system

SEI report / This report provides insights and concrete actions to anticipate and mitigate real-world disruptions in electrified bus systems.

4 February 2026 / About Transport

A senior couple sit on the sofa in front of an electric fan during a summer heat wave.

Forecasting heat-related impacts with multivariate multi-step time series models using advanced deep learning

Journal article / This research compares forecasting models for predicting heat-related health impacts across Sweden, using data from all 21 counties.

2 February 2026 / About Adaptation, Disaster risk and Wellbeing

Beginning flood at river Salzach in July 2021, southern Germany.

Climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains – a new report from SEI shows

Press release / Insurance and reinsurance systems are central to managing climate risks in global supply chains, according to a new SEI report.

20 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Business, Climate, Economy, Finance and Supply chains

Contested borders of fire and reindeer

Journal article / Official reports of Swedish wildfire impacts are compared with Sámi reindeer herders' own perception and navigation of the events.

16 January 2026 / About Adaptation, Forests, Land use and Mitigation