Environment, Climate and Energy
9 March 2026Seminar Environment, Climate and EnergyWhat are the macroeconomic effects of carbon pricing?
Carbon pricing is used to reduce carbon emissions and incentivize the use of climate-friendly technologies. While the policy can be an effective tool to support the green transition, it may also affect households and economies in unequal ways. Welcome to a seminar where...
SNS Research Brief Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Research Brief 110. Climate Policy and Efficiency. Lessons from the Transport Industry
Climate policy is sometimes presented as a threat to Swedish competitiveness. When taxes, emissions trading and biofuel requirements increase the cost of...
New report: High fuel prices have made the road freight industry more productive
Fuel costs are a major expense for road freight companies. But how do the carbon tax, rising diesel prices, and biofuel blending...
Research report Environment, Climate and EnergyHow Can Entrepreneurship Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
As countries around the world work toward their climate targets, the demand for innovations that both cut emissions and enhance Sweden’s competitiveness...Cleantech Dominated by Large Corporations – New Report Proposes Reforms to Strengthen Entrepreneurship
Sweden faces two interconnected challenges: addressing climate change swiftly while simultaneously strengthening competitiveness. Many therefore call for grand climate and industrial policy...
Research report Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Economic Policy Council Report 2025. Investing in Electricity Generation for a Sustainable Energy Transition
Today, the SNS Economic Policy Council 2025 presents its report on investing in electricity production in order to realize a sustainable energy...SNS Economic Policy Council 2025: The Market Is Capable of Handling the Swedish Energy Transition
Today, the SNS Economic Policy Council 2025 presents its report on investing in electricity production in order to realize a sustainable energy...
SNS Research Brief Environment, Climate and EnergySNS Research Brief 107. Access to Power: The New Role of Grid Companies as Distribution System Operators
Sweden is about to embark on an extensive electrification process. Power grids play a key role in this regard, either serving as an enabler or, in a worst-case scenario, an obstacle. A new SNS report highlights how the power grid may be used more efficiently and thereby accelerate the process of connecting new electricity producers and consumers.Power grids play a crucial role in the electrification of Sweden
Sweden is about to embark on an extensive electrification process. Power grids play a key role in this regard, either serving as an enabler or, in a worst-case scenario, an obstacle. A new SNS report highlights how the power grid may be used more efficiently and thereby accelerate the process of connecting new electricity producers and consumers.
Research report Environment, Climate and EnergyEconomic development and climate change – principles for policymaking
The emissions of greenhouse gases are not reduced quickly enough. Achieving the set goals requires clearer policy instruments, according to three researchers in a new SNS report.