IVL's international work
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute runs projects and collaborates with industry, the public sector and academia around the world for a more sustainable society. Through our consultants and researchers, we offer expertise in circular flows, renewable energy, waste management, clean water, life cycle assessment, clean air, mobility and transportation. Our vision is sustainable communities everywhere.
IVL in China
IVL has two offices in China, in Beijing and Wuhan. With a strong network and insight into how the Chinese market works, IVl China offer expertise can take project from start to finish in sustainable development.
IVL in India
Since its inception, IVL's Mumbai office has worked with public and private stakeholders on waste management, air purification, renewable energy and water and wastewater treatment.
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International platforms run by IVL
Smart City Sweden External link, opens in new window.
IVL is managing Smart City Sweden, a platform with the aim to increase the collaboration between Sweden and other countries within sustainable city solutions. This is made possible by offering international delegations study visits, workshops and meetings with Swedish experts and companies to learn more and share experiences in sustainability issues. The programs are tailored to the needs of the delegation.
Swedish Cleantech External link, opens in new window.
Swedish Cleantech is also managed by IVL and financed by the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. The platform gathers Swedish companies that deliver products, services and solutions within the cleantech sector and offers news, updates and statistics about the Swedish cleantech market.
TEN21 – Fossil Free Heating & Cooling External link, opens in new window.
TEN21 is an international collaboration platform supporting decision makers in district heating and cooling companies and investors in district energy to identify what to build (system design) or how to refurbish existing assets. In addition to technical design, we perform project bankability and investment analyses. The team encompasses expertise across the value chain: from energy system modeling, system outline, business modeling to investment planning. The TEN21 team ensures that investments made today, lead to long term (2060-70-80) goals being met.
Some of our international researchers
IVL has long conducted international research outside of Sweden. We collaborate with consortia and partners in EU projects and other international initiatives in areas such as energy, water, waste, transport, and mobility.
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More effecient energy use in industries
Sofia Klugman has worked with the EU projects So What, Retrofeed and Pulp and Fuel on energy effenciancy and waste product management in industries.
Selling residual heat is a win-win situation: less cooling is needed at the industries, and heating of properties can take place without the supply of fuels that have a negative environmental impact and volatile prices.
Circular flows from the start
By building an international network in the IRISS project the goal is sustainably designed materials, products and processes. Project leader Emma Strömberg is the hub of consortium of actors in private and public organisations.
A key aspect of the EU Green Deal is the shift from linear to circular flows. The results of these projects will lead to recommendations to the European Commission.