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A new report by Just Shift has suggested that firms could significantly increase demand for near-zero emission steel by utilising best practices that already exist.

Firms could triple demand for green steel by using existing best practices

1 month ago4 weeks ago4 mins

A new report by Just Shift has suggested that firms could significantly increase demand for near-zero emission steel by utilising…

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new, entirely bio-based material from a somewhat unexpected ingredient: yeast.

Bio-based material made from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

A novel bio-based material produced from yeast could be used in architecture and interior design applications currently reliant on fossil-based…

Scania and Swedish transport firm VR have signed an agreement that will see 91 battery-electric buses introduced into the transport networks of Södertälje and Nykvarn, both close to the capital, Stockholm.

Scania to supply battery-electric buses for use in Stockholm region

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Scania and Swedish transport firm VR have signed an agreement that will see 91 battery-electric buses introduced into the transport…

Blue Husqvarna sign on top of a brick office building, hillside in the background under a clear blue sky

Husqvarna’s emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Husqvarna Group has said that its greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)….

NCC, one of the largest construction firms in the Nordic region, has updated its climate targets, with the company aiming for net zero emissions by 2045.

Swedish construction firm NCC updates climate targets

3 months ago3 months ago2 mins

NCC, one of the largest construction firms in the Nordic region, has updated its climate targets, with the company aiming…

A new study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has identified the food commodities that are doing the most damage when it comes to deforestation, with staple crops such as maize, rice and cassava together responsible for around 11% of global agriculture-driven deforestation.

Study identifies the food commodities driving deforestation globally

4 months ago4 months ago5 mins

A new study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has identified the food commodities that are doing…

Swedish retailer Axfood has said that as of last year, sustainability-labelled products accounted for 26.6% of its sales, as it looks ahead to a target of 30% by 2030.

Sustainable products account for more than a quarter of sales at Swedish retailer Axfood

5 months ago5 months ago4 mins

Swedish retailer Axfood has said that as of last year, sustainability-labelled products accounted for 26.6% of its sales, as it…

Some 25.2% of the EU's gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, a 0.7-percentage-point rise on the previous year, new data from Eurostat has shown.

A quarter of the EU’s energy consumption came from renewables last year

7 months ago7 months ago2 mins

Some 25.2% of the EU’s gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, a 0.7-percentage-point rise on the…

Energimässan is Sweden’s leading energy expo and conference, organised in collaboration with the Swedish Energy Forum

Sustainability conferences in the Nordic Region in 2026

7 months ago6 months ago19 mins

Here’s SustainabilityOnline’s guide to the top sustainability conferences and events taking place in the Nordic region (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland,…

Electrolux Group has said that sustainability remains a 'cornerstone' of its operations, as the Swedish home appliance giant reaffirmed its sustainability targets at a capital markets event in Stockholm.

Electrolux Group reaffirms sustainability targets

7 months ago7 months ago3 mins

Electrolux Group has said that sustainability remains a ‘cornerstone’ of its operations, as the Swedish home appliance giant reaffirmed its…