Energy Savings from Ecodesign and Energy Labelling in the Nordics In the report the latest savings from ecodesign and energy labelling policies in the N... 10.09.24
Accelerating a Just Energy Transition Nordic stakeholder input on opportunities, challenges, and best practices This policy brief highlights key takeaways from a Nordic stakeholder dialogue, during 2... 17.05.24
Guidelines for Emission-free Construction Sites The concept of reducing and eventually eliminating carbon emissions from construction s... 22.09.24
Energy poverty in the Nordic countries The Nordic region has a vision to become the most sustainable and integrated region in ... 12.03.24
Energy Communities This study sets out to analyse how Energy Communities are currently implemented in Norw... 15.08.23
The Nordic Energy Trilemma Security of Supply, Prices and the Just Transition The Nordic region faces an energy trilemma – three challenges to delivering a secure, a... 08.03.23
Report on Barriers to Co-Location in Nordic Seas The report investigates the concept of co-location in marine environments within the No... 24.09.24
Maritime Transition in the Nordics State-of-the-art overview and innovation system analysis To meet the decarbonisation targets for maritime transport, a sectoral energy transitio... 17.09.24
NORDIC CLEAN ENERGY SCENARIOS Solutions for Carbon Neutrality In 2019, the Nordic countries issued a common declaration to make the region carbon neu... 05.09.21
Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives The report identifies five central challenges that the Nordic countries face in achiev... 24.03.14
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
Nordic Energy Co-operation Strong today – Stronger tomorrow On 27 October 2015, the Nordic Council of Ministers for Business, Energy and Regional P... 20.06.17
Gender equality in the Nordic energy sector How to achieve a socially sustainable transition towards a green energy system is incre... 17.08.21
Energy and Transport Key results and recommendations The Energy and Transport programme’s overall objective was to contribute to making the ... 25.06.14
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
Baltic Energy Technology Scenarios 2018 Baltic Energy Technology Scenarios 2018 (BENTE) is a scenario-based energy system analy... 05.04.18
Sustainable and secure energy supplies Status, targets and political & financial tools In 2000 the EU Green Book ³Towards a European Strategy for the security on en... 04.03.14
Renewable energy supply and storage Guide for planners & developers in sparsely populated areas How to shift to renewable energy systems in sparsely populated areas? This guide provid... 19.12.16
Promotion of Renewable Energy Globally Based on Johannesburg Follow-up Renewable energy sources made their first real entry onto the international energy scen... 04.03.14
Surveillance of energy related products Final report of the Nordic cooperation in 2012 due to ecodesign and energy labelling with focus on barriers Cooperation on market surveillance of ecodesign and energy labelling in 2012 focused on... 04.03.14
Renewable Energy in the Nordics 2021 This publication provides stakeholders, policymakers, and the public with robust and ac... 30.06.21
Impact assessment of emergency market intervention measures to tackle high energy prices with a focus on the Nordic wholesale market This report describes the Nordic approaches to implementing the EU's emergency int... 15.08.23
Impact of energy labelling on household appliances Energy labelling has had an impact on the product development of household appliances. ... 04.03.14
Energy efficiency in the Nordic building sector – potentials and instruments There is an economic potential for increased energy efficiency in Nordic buildings. How... 04.03.14
Nordic view on EU energy efficiency targets Nordic view on the next generation of EU energy efficiency targets EU has a target for energy efficiency for 2020, namely a 20 % reduction in theprimary e... 12.09.14
Swapping Fossil Fuel Subsidies for Sustainable Energy Underpricing of fossil fuels, caused by subsidies, drives carbon intensive consumption.... 07.12.18
Manure and energy crops for biogas production Status and barriers This study has evaluated the development of biogas technology in three Nordic countries... 04.03.14
Nordic Co-operation Programme on Energy Policy 2022–2024 The Nordic energy ministers present a new Nordic energy policy co-operation programme f... 13.12.21
Baltic-Nordic Roadmap for Co-operation on Clean Energy Technologies This report identifies clean energy technologies (CETs) and actions for Baltic-Nordic r... 07.06.22
Efficient strategy to support renewable energy Integration in overall climate and energy security policies This report reviews how the Nordic countries can develop a strategy for renewable energ... 04.03.14
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
A united Nordic Region on green energy policy A summary from the original report Energy issues are also a high priority in the Nordic Council. In light of this, the Nor... 22.09.16
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
The Nordic Energy Markets and Environment Natural resources and political priorities have formed the energy sector through the la... 04.03.14
Action Plan for Nordic Energy Cooperation 2006-2009 This is the key element of the vision for the Nordic Energy Co-operation, which the No... 04.03.14
Nordic Programme for Co-operation on Energy Policy 2018–2020 The Nordic energy ministers present a new Nordic energy policy co-operation programme f... 14.12.17
Energy in the West Nordics and the Artic Scenario Analysis This project explores the energy systems and their development towards 2035 in the West... 25.09.18
Energy in the West Nordics and the Arctic Case Studies This project explores the energy systems and their development towards 2035 in the West... 25.09.18
Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises The EU’s Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency obliges Member States to develop pro... 26.03.14
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
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
Promotion of renewable energy in the Nordic countries Opportunities for harmonization of instruments This study was commissioned by the Nordic Working Group for Renewable Energy in January... 04.03.14
New Entrant Allocation in the Nordic Energy Sectors – An Update This report presents an update of the findings of the TemaNord2006:516. The original re... 04.03.14
The BSPC Working Group on Green Growth and Energy Efficiency Final Report August 2013 The BSPC Working Group on green growth and energy efficiency was launched by the 20th B... 04.03.14
Harmonising New Entrant Allocation in the Nordic Energy Sectors Current principles and options for EU ETS phase II The report analyses options for allocation of emission allowances to new entrants in th... 04.03.14
Decoupling of CO2 Emissions from Energy Intensive Industries This report shows that a decoupling between economic growth, expressed as gross value a... 04.03.14
Distributional Impacts of environmental and energy taxes To support the green transition, the use of green taxation might increase in the coming... 29.10.20
Overview of Electricity and Energy Capacity for the Establishment of Electric Aviation Routes in the Nordic Region This report explores which routes in the Nordic Region will be suitable for establishin... 23.05.23
Nordic Energy Day featured solutions to some of the world’s pressing energy issues 14 November was Energy Day at the Nordic Pavilion at COP22 in Marrakech. Reykjavik Ener... 16.11.16
Are you a manufacturer or an importer of energy-related products? As manufacturer or importer you are obliged to document that your products comply with... 11.08.16
Are you a manufacturer or an importer of energy-related products? – an introduction to the product specific documentation guides below As manufacturer or importer you are obliged to document that your products comply with... 14.10.15
The Impact of Renewables and Energy Efficiency on Greenhouse Gas Emissions This report analyses the impact of renewables, CO2 pricing and energy efficiency improv... 04.03.14
Effect of market surveillance in securing savings of ecodesign and energy labelling This project estimates the savings from market surveillance of ecodesign and energy lab... 10.06.21
Action Programme for Nordic Co-operation on Energy Policy 2014–2017 Action Programme for Nordic Co-operation on Energy Policy 2014–2017 10.06.14
Action Programme for Nordic Co-operation on Energy Policy 2010-2013 ContentIntroductionFrom a joint electricity market to an open oneRenewable energyEnergy... 04.03.14
The Nordic Supply Potential of Critical Metals and Minerals for a Green Energy Transition A new report from Nordic Innovation shows that the Nordics have a large and untapped po... 16.09.21
Tackling Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change: Levelling the energy playing field This report presents research on fossil fuel subsidy reform across 20 countries and rev... 21.10.15
The challenges of energy efficiency innovations in the Nordic building sector Greener Markets and Cleaner Technologies (GMCT) The development and diffusion of environmental technologies, which is considered to be ... 04.03.14
Nordsyn - energy labelling requirements of packages of space heaters/combination heaters, temperature controls and solar devices Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Nordsyn - energy labelling requirements for packages of water heater and solar device Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Nordsyn - ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for oil- or gas-fired boilers Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Nordsyn - ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for hot water storage tanks Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Nordsyn - ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for electric heat pumps and electric boilers Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Nordsyn - ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for electric heat pump water heaters and electric conventional water heaters Nordsyn is part of the Nordic Prime Ministers' overall green growth initiative: “T... 09.11.15
Evaluation of Nordic Electricity Retail Markets The Evaluation of Nordic Electricity Retail Markets analyses their commonalities while ... 11.04.24
Nordic action for climate – NDF RESULTS REPORT 2023 The Nordic Development Fund is the joint Nordic international finance institution (IFI)... 14.06.24
Waste incineration in the Nordic countries A status assessment with regard to emissions and recycling The Nordic countries have long since adopted waste incineration instead of landfilling ... 04.06.24
GLASGOW: World Energy Outlook The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) provides critical an... 04.11.21
Energy & Climate Outlooks The energy sector is a major contributor to CO2 emissions. The path towards sustainable... 10.12.18
Emission-free Construction Sites Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs This report stresses the urgent need to address greenhouse gas emissions in constructio... 29.01.24
Between hand-outs and stand-outs: Opportunities for policy support for just green transitions Policy brief based on Case Study Report “Can local value creation induce a sense of justice during green transitions? A study of six rural areas in Denmark, Finland, and Norway” The urgency of climate change, economic shifts, and recent energy crises has highlighte... 11.01.24
Nordic Declaration on Clean Energy The Energy Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Faroe Islands and Ål... 22.05.18
Conference: Energy Security and Citizens Welcome to the conference Energy Security and Citizens on 19 October in Reykjavík, Icel... 19.10.23
Nordic view on data needs and scenario settings for full life cycle building environmental assessment This report discusses the need to harmonize the environmental assessment of buildings a... 17.06.24
Helsinki 08.11.2021: Energy and water Energy is a main theme of COP26 and at the core of all climate discussions. The Nordic ... 13.10.21
Glasgow 08.11.2021: Energy Day Energy is a main theme of COP26 and at the core of all climate discussions. The Nordic ... 07.10.21
EPC in the Nordic Countries EPC Nordic Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a contract model where an energy service provid... 05.02.16
A common Nordic end-user market Consequences of the EED Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive in the Nordic countries may affect th... 09.07.14
Expanding the Scope of the EuP Directive This report is the documentation from the project “Expanding the Scope of the EuP Direc... 04.03.14
Learning from Leaders Nordic and International Best Practice with Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform If we aim to reduce global emissions in order to limit global warming to less than 2°C ... 03.11.16
Nordic heating and cooling Nordic approach to EU's Heating and Cooling Strategy According to the EU Commission, the heating and cooling sector must sharply reduce its ... 29.05.17
Vedvarende energi i Vestnorden – Minigrønbog The West Nordic Renewable Energy sources – Mini Green Book Minigrønbog om de Vestnordiske vedvarende energikilder og perspektiver for udnyttelse e... 04.03.14
Making the Switch From fossil fuel subsidies to sustainable energy This report estimates fossil fuel subsidies to be around USD 425 billion. Such subsidie... 10.05.17
LAMPA 2023: Fresh air to wind energy in Latvia Government officials, researchers and representatives of the wind energy industry will ... 10.06.23
Nordsyn study on air-to-air heat pumps in humid Nordic climate This study was performed for Nordsyn sponsored by Nordic Council of Ministers. The aim ... 09.05.19
Demand side flexibility in the Nordic electricity market From a Distribution System Operator Perspective The organisation for the Nordic energy regulators, NordREG, has ordered this study to e... 12.12.17
Declaration of the Nordic Council of Ministers – Energy Read the decleration of the Nordic Council of Ministers – Energy 26.05.20
A comparative study on water tap labels within the Nordsyn cooperation A project was initiated by the Nordsyn group, with the aim to assess two different volu... 03.06.21
Conference: Green Energy Industry - Ilulissat Science Forum 2023 Green Energy industry Panel Debate takes place on Tuesday 3 October. The event is hoste... 03.10.23
Coexistence and nature-inclusive design in Nordic offshore wind farms The energy transition needs to be environmentally and socially viable. Renewables must ... 21.03.23
LUNCH BRIEFING - Greenland, the World’s Largest Energy Island We open the backdoor to the UN Climate Change Negotiations and give you the latest upda... 04.11.21
Working Together on Solutions for the Future Danish Presidency 2020 Appendix The vision for Nordic co-operation is that the Nordic region will become the most integ... 29.10.19
Steps for improved congestion management and cost allocation for transit This report presents a number of quantitative analyses focusing on economic gains and l... 04.03.14
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012. Part 2 Energy, fat and fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, alcohol, fluid and water balance and physical activity Components of daily energy expenditureDefinitions of energy requirementThe basic princi... 11.09.14
Nordcrawl3 A web-based tool to calculate energy savings of ecodesign and energy labelling policies in the Nordic countries In this project, a tool was developed to calculate savings from ecodesign and energy la... 10.06.21
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
Economic Policy beyond the Pandemic in the Nordic Countries This comprehensive report delves into the economic policy responses of the Nordic count... 16.04.24
Can local value creation induce a sense of justice during green transitions? A study of six rural areas in Denmark, Finland, and Norway The accelerating impacts of climate change, the need to adapt to changing economic and ... 19.09.23
Heat pump potential in the Baltic states In 2018, the report Baltic Energy Technology Scenarios showed that heat pumps and elect... 08.04.21
Nordic Sustainable Aviation Globally, aviation accounts for a modest share of World total greenhouse gas (GHG) emis... 22.12.20
Fit for Purpose? Toward trade rules that support fossil fuel subsidy reform and the clean energy transition Estimated at USD 478 billion in 2019, fossil fuel subsidies strain the public purse, co... 18.11.20
Flexible demand for electricity and power Barriers and opportunities Demand side flexibility is the ability of power consumers to reduce their demand in per... 19.12.17
Road transport emissions in the EU Emission Trading System The report assesses the consequences of including the road sector CO2 emissions in the ... 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
Carbon leakage in the Nordic countries What are the risks and how to design effective preventive policies Carbon leakage is a situation in which a policy-induced reduction in CO2 emissions dome... 02.05.19
NORDIC TALK at Glasgow: Carbon neutrality in cities through sustainable energy transitions An outlook on district heating and cooling, and building energy systems 08.11.21
Strategic Nordic Products – Heat pumps Nordsyn The project Strategic Nordic Products – Heat pumps, includes an overview of legislation... 09.10.15
The Nordic Ecodesign Effect Project Estimating benefits of Nordic market surveillance of ecodesign and energy labelling The project presents a calculation of the benefits and effects of the current market su... 09.10.15
GLASGOW: Global and Nordic Scenarios and Global Clean Energy Technology Progress – does it match up? Global and Nordic Scenarios and Global Clean Energy Technology Progress – does it match... 08.11.21
GLASGOW: Global and Nordic Scenarios and Global Clean Energy Technology Progress – does it match up? Global and Nordic Scenarios and Global Clean Energy Technology Progress – does it match... 08.11.21
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
Bioenergy and rural development in Europe: Policy recommendations from the TRIBORN project Policy recommendations from the TRIBORN research and stakeholder consultations, 2014-17 Local renewable energy initiatives assume a prominent role in Europe’s developing distr... 16.05.17
Gender Focus in Nordic Climate Policies, Carbon Market Mechanisms and Energy Access Initiatives The Nordic Council of Ministers and Nefco will host an official side event at Bonn Clim... 08.06.22
Electricity and District Heating Emission Baseline Methodologies This report presents the results of the project "Development of sector-specific ba... 04.03.14
Survey SMEs Ecodesign and energy labelling of heating products The project Survey SMEs includes a survey on what heat pump, boiler and air conditionin... 09.10.15
Towards a green future Nordic Climate Solutions ContentGrant Financing for Climate EffortsNefco Expects Copenhagen Summit to Support Ef... 04.03.14
Environmentally Friendly Vehicles Experiences and Definitions Vehicles will remain important transport means for decades to come. Improving the envir... 04.03.14
7 Nordic Stories 2011 ContentWhat about the Literature Prize then?An infectiously fine exampleLocal authoriti... 04.03.14
Accommodating Biodiversity in Nordic Offshore Wind Projects This study recommends actions that public authorities and industry may take, to accommo... 21.01.22
Nordcrawl 2 The NordCrawl2 project was done for the Nordic Nordsyn cooperation, sponsored by the No... 03.05.19
Nordic low CO2 emission scenarios - implemented in the GAINS model Potential impacts on air pollution following Nordic low greenhouse gas emission initiatives. Scenario analysis performed with the GAINS model The results from this study show that the technical measures to avoid Greenhouse gas (G... 04.03.14
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
LCA for treatment of wood waste in the Nordics The environmental impacts of several scenarios for wood waste’s treatment were studied ... 05.10.22
NoGAPS: Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ships Phase 2: Commercialising early ammonia-powered vessels The Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ships (NoGAPS) project has brought together key player... 06.10.23
Fast Track to Vision 2030 This Fast Track publication is a collection of policy brief articles written by Nordic ... 21.08.23
The Nordic Region leading in green growth Status report for the Nordic Prime Ministers Summer Meeting, 27 May 2014 In November 2011, the Nordic Prime Ministers commissioned the Nordic Council of Ministe... 04.07.14
Webinar: Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate and the environment Missed opportunities and room for improvement! Join us when we present the results from... 09.04.24
Nordic Effiency – the Nordic pavilion at World Efficiency This catalogue was produced for the participation of the Nordic Council of Ministers an... 05.10.15
Product-specific EuP studies of LOTS 15 to 18 The relevance of other environmental aspects in addition to the use phase energy consumption of products The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC has had the potential to become one of the most inf... 04.03.14
Biodiversity and economic modelling Links, challenges and possible ways out Is it posible linking biodiversity to macro economic models, thereby increasing our und... 11.10.18
Hydrogen, electrofuels, CCU and CCS in a Nordic context The Nordic region is jointly in an excellent position to deploy innovative technologies... 06.02.22
Increased biomass harvesting for bioenergy - effects on biodiversity, landscape amenities and cultural heritage values Bioenergy is one important form of renewable energy where Finland, Norway and Sweden ha... 04.03.14
Nordic CleanTechMarket Survey A semi-qualitative survey of the Nordic Cleantech market of demands and where further support will be needed to accelerate a sustainable development and efficient use of environmental friendly technology Municipalities, counties and similar public organizations represent a dominating share ... 04.03.14
Nordic Sustainable Development Indicators 2009 This set of sustainable development indicators for the Nordic countries was developed i... 04.03.14
NoGAPS: Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ship Project Report 2021 Toward zero emissions: the shipping sector in transitionIn April 2018, the Internationa... 03.06.21
Surface Treatment Industry in the Nordic Countries Overview and BAT examples The objectives of this report have been to present an overview of the surface treatment... 25.02.21
The Nordic Region – leading the way in Green Growth Outcomes of the Nordic prime ministers’ green growth initiative 2011-2015 The Nordic Region – leading in green growth” was the Nordic prime ministers’ green grow... 21.09.16