BIM-based building LCA – Instructions for material inventory for normative climate declarations The BIM4LCA project report outlines a BIM-based process for calculating building carbon... 10.09.24
Climate, Youth and Gender Inclusion strategies for Nordic youth movements Young people are vital agents for a just green transition, but participation varies acr... 26.08.24
Engaging the private sector in climate change mitigation Comparison of different approaches in the Nordic region This report presents the findings of a study of the various approaches taken by the Nor... 21.08.24
Second Nordic Forum on Climate Change in Fisheries and Aquaculture Nordic Marine Thinktank and ICES Joint Workshop The primary aim of this forum was to serve as a platform for stakeholders encompassing ... 19.08.24
Nordic action for climate – NDF RESULTS REPORT 2023 The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI)... 14.06.24
Seniors and Climate Issues For the Benefit of Both The proportion of seniors in the Nordic population is increasing, along with rising ave... 03.01.24
Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment The Nordic region's climate change goals are challenged by significant energy pric... 14.03.24
Policy brief: Integrating Nordic air quality and climate policies The aim of the Nor-FORCeS project “Integrating Nordic air quality and climate policies ... 10.01.24
Nordic Visions of Climate Neutrality Visions are powerful tools in spurring action and creating support for the green transi... 29.10.23
Climate Investment Coalition Recommendations on Nordic Pension Fund Investments in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies At COP26 in Glasgow, the Climate Investment Coalition (CIC) supported the mobilisation ... 18.09.23
Nordic Stocktake – Pathways to Climate Neutrality The UNFCCC Global Stocktake will be conducted during COP28 in December 2023. The Nordic... 29.10.23
Policy Brief: Nordic Stocktake and Visions – Pathways to Climate Neutrality Project Findings and Recommendations This policy brief highlights the main takeaways from the project “Nordic Stocktake and ... 29.10.23
Nordic Action for Climate NDF Results Report 2022 The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI)... 09.06.23
Roadmap: Harmonising Nordic Building Regulations concerning Climate Emissions During the latest years, the Nordic building authorities have benefitted from collabora... 13.09.23
Urban Climate Adaptation in the Nordics Case studies and best practices from climate adaptation, fossil-free mobility and citizen engagement in Nordic and Baltic cities Climate adaptation is becoming an increasingly important topic for the world’s cities, ... 06.06.23
Seniors and Climate Issues - For the Benefit of Both A summary of the work and cooperation of seniors in the Nordic countries in the field of climate issues This document contains the results from the first of three parts of the Nordic project ... 06.07.23
Policy brief: Stronger together for a climate resilient north – Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change at the local level in the Nordic Countries The 6th Nordic Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, NOCCA23, took place in Reykjavi... 13.06.23
Integrating climate in macroeconomic modelling: A Nordic Perspective This Policy Brief summarises key messages from a webinar series hosted by the Integrati... 06.07.23
Climate Accounting in Public Procurements Status in the Nordic Countries Public procurement is increasingly being used to implement political goals, often relat... 08.09.22
Harnessing voluntary carbon markets for climate ambition An action plan for Nordic cooperation An increasing number of non-state actors are taking steps towards and beyond carbon neu... 28.11.22
Climate and environmental action plan for Nordens hus 2022–2024 Our Vision 2030 states that the Nordic Region will become the most sustainable and inte... 17.05.23
Towards enhanced climate change adaptation in the Nordic Region Policy recommendations based on an assessment of best practices and key challenges for adaptation policy in the Nordic countries This policy brief presents the findings from the report "Comparison and analysis o... 20.08.23
Comparison and analysis of national climate change adaptation policies in the Nordic region This report presents the findings from a comparative study of climate change adaptation... 20.08.23
In all fairness: perceptions of climate policies and the green transition in the Nordic Region The survey presented in this report reveals that Nordic citizens are concerned about cl... 15.05.23
Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk Current knowledge and pathways for action Climate impacts hit us directly as e.g. floods and forest fires, but also cascade over ... 16.05.22
What impact do climate change policies have on Nordic economies, industries, and households? This report is the first out of four reports of the project “Ensuring inclusiveeconomic... 26.09.23
Young Voices from the Arctic: Insights on Climate Change and Permafrost Degradation The Arctic region is warming almost four times as fast as the global average. Snow and ... 22.09.23
POLICY BRIEF: Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Climate Risk Climate impacts hit us directly as e.g. floods and forest fires, but also cascade over ... 17.06.22
Synergies between climate and biodiversity objectives in laws, policies and management practices The study supports the exchange of knowledge to further develop effective policy and ma... 27.04.23
Climate, Gender and Consumption A research overview of gender perspectives on sustainable lifestyles Responsible production and consumption, Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda, has been identified... 03.10.22
Breaking Barriers: Empowering Effective Food Waste Solutions in the Nordic Countries This report is a handbook for officials to access results and lessons learned from food... 27.09.24
Towards a Nordic Alliance for Gender Equality and Climate Justice 22 Takeaways from the Nordic Roundtable in Oslo, January 2022 The first-ever cross-sectoral Nordic roundtable with a spotlight on gender equality an... 22.02.22
Policy brief: Climate policies are not gender neutral How climate policies impact gender and vice versa in a Nordic context How do we ensure gender balanced climate policies? This policy brief provides conclusio... 09.11.21
The Climate Initiatives Platform Towards Greater Transparency in International Cooperative Climate Initiatives (ICIs) If the Paris Agreement is to be implemented successfully, it is crucial that all actors... 20.11.18
Final report: Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Finance South Pole, together with Gaia, organised the Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Fi... 31.08.21
Climate action in Peru Nordic support for waste sector management yields results The Nordic Partnership Initiative on Upscaled Mitigation Action (NPI) supported develop... 23.11.18
Synergy in conservation of biodiversity and climate change mitigation Nordic peatlands and forests We are facing two global environmental crises, the loss of biodiversity and climate cha... 25.04.21
Outcomes of the Nordic Platform for Mobilising Climate Finance During the course of 2020-2021, South Pole and Gaia have organized the Nordic Platform ... 22.02.21
Sustainable Nordic cities with focus on climate smart mobility Sustainable Nordic cities with a focus on climate-smart mobility is one of four project... 01.02.21
Closing the GAP on Gender and Climate Policy First-ever Gender Action Plan (GAP) adopted under UNFCCC Climate change, caused by human activity, brings greater risk to all life on earth. Eve... 23.11.18
Democracy and climate engagement in the Nordic region same direction, different solutions Almost 5,000 Nordic citizens have answered a wide range of questions relating to Nordic... 22.06.20
Optimising the impact of Nordic climate policies The Nordic countries’ climate policies are relatively ambitious in an international per... 08.12.20
Clever climate legislation – A hands-on guide for parliamentarians to achieve the Paris-agreement The parliamentarians around the world find themselves faced with a major task of develo... 10.11.17
How climate policies impact gender and vice versa in the Nordic countries The Nordic countries have a progressive gender policy, and requirements to ensure gende... 24.01.22
Nordic Action on Climate Change This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 10.10.17
Nordic Climate Finance Opportunities The NCF Case Study The goal of reaching an ambitious globally binding climate agreement by 2015 is one of ... 23.04.15
Mobilizing climate finance flows Nordic approaches and opportunities If the Agreement’s goal - limit the global temperature increase below 2°C - is to be me... 03.04.17
Mobilizing private finance for climate action in the global South Nordic experiences and the way forward Since 2009, the Nordic countries have increased their efforts to support developing eco... 05.12.18
Gender and Climate Change Report Desk study on gender equality and climate changes.The Nordic Ministers for Gender Equal... 04.03.14
Nordic action on climate change 3rd Edition This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 11.11.15
Nordic Agriculture and Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation Recommendations from leading researchers and private companies within the Nordic plant breeding. Climate change has already resulted in challenges for Nordic agriculture and the diffic... 08.05.19
Policy Brief: Emissions of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) Emission factors, scenarios and reduction potentials Emission inventories of Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP), and especially of Black ... 15.03.19
Joint Nordic Effort for Biodiversity Recommendations from Nordic civil society Civil society organisations are drivers of ambition in international agreements and ins... 25.09.24
Nordic action on climate change This booklet presents actions taken by the Nordic countries to speed the transition to ... 22.05.15
Climate and Air Pollution – future challenges for the Nordic countries in relation to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and the EU The Climate and Air Group under Nordic Council of Ministers supports the work within th... 04.03.14
Nordic Climate Policy A Case Study on Efficient Policy Measures The Nordic countries are often seen as green both in terms of a good environment and be... 09.04.14
Nordic Climate Policy A Case Study on Efficient Policy Measures The Nordic countries are often seen as green both in terms of a good environment and be... 05.03.14
Nordic Action on Climate Change The latest IPCC report from shows clearly that economic growth is a key driver of carbo... 04.12.14
Downscaling climate projections – towards better adaptation strategies in the Nordic countries In November 2020 the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Working Group on Climate and Air (NKL... 25.01.21
Nordic action on gender and climate Women in the rural regions of developing countries suffer most from climate change, due... 17.11.15
Nordic action on climate support This fact sheet illustrates the extensive climate support provided by the Nordic Countr... 03.08.15
Climate change and primary industries Impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the Nordic countries Report for Policy Makers Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on natural resources, and thus on ... 01.09.14
Climate change and primary industries Impacts, adaptation and mitigation in the Nordic countries Climate change is expected to have a profound impact on natural resources, and thus on ... 14.08.14
Climate Policy: Costs and Design A survey of some recent numerical studies There is a large and growing literature focusing on economic issues related to climate ... 04.03.14
Nordic businesses on climate transition, competitiveness and growth – An interview study among leading businesses in the Nordics In order to investigate how climate efforts and competitiveness are connected in the No... 12.04.18
Strengthening Global Climate Change Negotiations Improving the Efficiency of the UNFCCC Process This paper explores possibilities to strengthen the global climate change negotiations ... 04.03.14
Climate 2050 The road to 60-80 percent reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases in the Nordic countries The report assesses the options for ambitious GHG reduction targets for the Nordic coun... 04.03.14
Blue Carbon – climate adaptation, CO2 uptake and sequestration of carbon in Nordic blue forests Results from the Nordic Blue Carbon Project Nordic blue forests are coastal vegetated habitats, such as kelp forests, eelgrass mead... 03.02.21
Solving the Climate Crisis A Nordic Contribution At their summer meeting in Finland in 2007, the five Nordic Prime Ministers decided to ... 15.10.15
The social impacts of climate mitigation policies on vulnerable groups in the Nordic Region This work analyses the Nordic just green transition from the perspective of a set of ta... 31.08.22
Climate Change and Energy Systems Impacts, Risks and Adaptation in the Nordic and Baltic countries Renewable energy sources contribute 16% of the global energy consumption and most natio... 04.03.14
Nordic agriculture air and climate Baseline and system analysis report This report constitutes the main outputs of the project “Pathways to a Nordic food syst... 26.08.15
Climate Benefits of Material Recycling Inventory of Average Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Denmark, Norway and Sweden The purpose of this project is to compare emissions of greenhouse gases from material r... 06.07.15
Nordic Climate Change Research This publication describes the focus and strengths of Nordic climate change research, a... 15.12.09
Scaling-Up Climate Action in Agriculture Identifying Successes and Overcoming Challenges Increasing food production in the face of a growing population, while adapting to and m... 31.05.17
Public-Private Partnerships for Climate Finance There is strong evidence showing the urgent need for scaling-up climate finance to miti... 31.03.16
Alternative test methods, declaration of capacity and test of heat pumps in multiple climates zones A Nordsyn study on heat pumps in the context of Ecodesign and Energy labelling The objectives of the study are to investigate three aspects concerning heat pumps in t... 02.02.21
Physical Climate Science since IPCC AR4 A brief update on new findings between 2007 and April 2010 This report provides an update of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), focusing on ... 04.03.14
Conservation of Nordic Nature in a Changing Climate Seeing that e.g. - plants bloom at an earlier time, the growing season is extended, but... 04.03.14
Reducing Climate Impact from Fisheries A Study of Fisheries Management and Fuel Tax Concessions in the Nordic Countries Few doubt the impact from human activities on global warming and the negative consequen... 05.05.14
Signs of Climate Change in Nordic Nature Not only is the climate changing, our natural world is already being affected by the in... 04.03.14
Russia and the Post 2012 Climate Regime Emission Trends, Commitments and Bargains This report analyzes the development trends and conditions of the Russian economy, spec... 04.03.14
Peatlands and Climate in a Ramsar context A Nordic-Baltic Perspective Peatlands in the Nordic Baltic region and elsewhere in the world store large amounts of... 26.05.15
Peatlands, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation An issue brief on the importance of peatlands for carbon and biodiversity conservation and the role of drained peatlands as greenhouse gas emission hotspots Peatlands, climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation Did you know thatpea... 27.04.15
Nordic opportunities to provide leadership in the Global Climate Action Agenda International cooperative climate initiatives with major upscaling and impact potentials The Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) covers a wealth of cooperative action between g... 13.05.19
Summary: Programme for Nordic co-operation on the Environment and Climate 2019-2024 The Nordic countries have worked together in the field of the environment and climate f... 06.12.18
Programme for Nordic Co-operation on the Environment and Climate 2019–2024 For many years, the Nordic countries have worked together successfully on the environme... 06.12.18
Nordic participation in global and regional climate initiatives How active are Nordic countries in the Global Climate Action Agenda? In recent years, global cooperative action and climate initiatives by non-state actors ... 04.12.17
Future EU energy and climate regulation Implications for Nordic energy development and Nordic stakeholders In November 2013, the Renewable Energy Working Group (AGFE) of the Nordic Council of Mi... 20.04.15
Impacts of Climate Change on Renewable Energy Sources Their role in the Nordic energy system It is generally accepted that human emissions of greenhouse gases upset the thermal bal... 04.03.14
Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites The concept of reducing and eventually eliminating carbon emissions from construction s... 22.09.24
The land-use sector within the post-2020 climate regime The land-use sector serves key environmental and social functions and supports the live... 09.04.14
Aspects of strategic climate work in Nordic municipalities NordLead Project Final Report Nordic municipalities can have a significant impact on creating a more climate-friendly... 04.03.14
Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the Nordic Countries The project Effects of Climate Change on Cultural Heritage Sites and Cultural Environme... 04.03.14
Nordsyn study on air-to-water heat pumps in humid Nordic climate The study presented in this report has been performed for Nordsyn sponsored by the Nord... 03.05.19
Interaction between climate change, air pollution and related impacts This report contains the discussions and recommendations from a workshop held in Copenh... 04.03.14
Practical Methods for Assessing Private Climate Finance Flows In spite of the climate finance commitment by the developed countries to mobilise joint... 05.03.14
Nordic strategy for the Arctic climate and environmental pollutants 2nd edition 2008 The Arctic region is experiencing some of the fastest and severest climate change on E... 04.03.14
Nordic workshop on action related to Short-lived Climate Forcers Organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers Climate and Air Quality Group Nordic Ministers of Environment adopted in March 2012 the “Svalbard Declaration” with d... 04.03.14
Climate 2050 – Literature review This literature review aims to provide a brief overview of the studies undertaken regar... 04.03.14
The Role of Forests in Climate Change: Nordic Experience The objective of this project is to discuss the role of forests in Nordic countries in ... 04.03.14
Assessment and reporting of environment and climate-related risks and impacts on financial markets A Nordic pre-study Interest in sustainability has gained momentum in the financial sector. It is important... 21.04.20
Soil Carbon Sequestration – for climate, food security and ecosystem services Soil carbon sequestration and preservation of present stocks reduces net global greenho... 10.11.15
“Climate finance is influencing everything else“ At the opening day in the Nordic Pavilion Deputy head of the Swedish delegation to COP... 09.11.22
Energy Efficiency and Climate Change The 17th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) - Visby, Sweden, 31 August - 2 September 2008. The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) was established in 1991 as a forum for p... 04.03.14
China’s State-Owned Enterprises as Climate Policy Actors The Power and Steel Sectors A significant share of the greenhouse gas emitting activities of China is operated by s... 04.03.14
COP26: pääministerit julkistivat Pohjoismaiden panoksen Climate Investment Coalitioniin Pohjoismaat kertoivat Glasgow’n COP26-kokouksessa uusista sitoumuksista Climate Investm... 10.11.21
Paris Alignment of Export Credit Agencies: Finland Perspectives Climate Research utilized its well-established methodology to assess Finnv... 14.08.24
Paris Alignment of Export Credit Agencies: Sweden Perspectives Climate Research utilized its well-established methodology to assess the S... 14.08.24
Potentials for reducing the health and climate impacts of residential biomass combustion in the Nordic countries Residential biomass combustion is a major source of PM2.5 and SLCP (Short Lived Climate... 24.05.18