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91桃色视频鈥檚 incubator solves social problems with tech 鈥 admits 9 new startups
13 March 2023
Nine new startups have been admitted to the 91桃色视频鈥 startup incubator, 91桃色视频 Business Lab. Several of the business ideas seek to bridge social divides and promote social cohesion.
Andreas Johansson takes over as CEO of 91桃色视频 Business Lab 鈥 will strengthen support to sustainable startups
07 March 2023
The 91桃色视频 has appointed Andreas Johansson as the new CEO of the School's prestigious startup incubator. He is taking over from Julia Delin, who is leading the School鈥檚 fund 91桃色视频 Ventures. Under Andreas Johansson's leadership, 91桃色视频 Business Lab will expand its efforts into helping sustainable companies scale up internationally.
Comments on the situation in Ukraine and neighbouring countries at SITE Development Day conference
01 December 2022
This year鈥檚 SITE Development Day conference will focus on the Russian war on Ukraine. We will discuss the situation in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, how to finance and organize financial support within the EU and within Sweden, and how to deal with the current energy crisis.
91桃色视频 starts evergreen fund backed by renowned investors
29 September 2022
The venture capital industry is hampered by its own focus on short-term returns, according to the startup incubator of the 91桃色视频. 91桃色视频 Business Lab is now closing a new 40 million SEK fund backed by Bonnier Ventures and well-known profiles like Anna Nordell-Westling, Sven Hagstr枚mer, Anna Kinberg Batra and Sebastian Knutsson. 鈥淟ong-term thinking amplifies the potential returns鈥, says CEO Julia Delin.
How can higher energy prices for oil and gas affect green transition?
18 March 2022
Can oil and gas sanctions and EU鈥檚 plans to reduce dependence on Russian energy affect EU transition to renewables? Elena Paltseva, Associate Professor at the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), shares her insights and discusses the current European growth strategy.
What does the gas crisis reveal about European energy security?
25 January 2022
The recent record-high gas prices have triggered legitimate concerns regarding the EU鈥檚 energy security, especially with dependence on natural gas from Russia. This brief discusses the historical and current risks associated with Russian gas imports. SITE researchers Chlo茅 Le Coq and Elena Paltseva argue that decreasing the reliance on Russian gas may not be feasible in the short-to-mid-run, especially with the EU鈥檚 goals of green transition and the electrification of the economy. To ensure the security of natural gas supply from Russia, the EU has to adopt the (long-proclaimed) coordinated energy policy strategy.
How will climate change and the need for energy transformation affect environmental policy in Eastern Europe?
10 January 2022
The need for urgent climate action and energy transformation away from fossil fuels is widely acknowledged. Yet, current country plans for emission reductions do not reach the requirements to contain global warming under 2掳C. What is worse, there is even reasonable doubt about the commitment to said plans given recent history and existing future investment plans into fossil fuel extraction and infrastructure development. This policy brief shortly summarizes the presentations and discussions at the SITE Development Day Conference, held on December 8, 2021, focusing on climate change policies and the challenge of a green energy transition in Eastern Europe.
SITE annual Development Day conference will focus on environmental policy in Eastern Europe
22 November 2021
This year鈥檚 SITE Development Day conference will focus on environmental policy in Eastern Europe, with a particular emphasis on global warming, energy transformation, and energy security.
Green concerns and salience of environmental issues in Eastern Europe
31 August 2021
Policy brief: Changes in individual behavior are an essential component of the planet鈥檚 effort to reduce carbon emissions. But such changes would not be possible without individuals acknowledging the threat of anthropogenic climate change. This brief discusses the climate change risk perceptions across Europe.
Carbon tax regressivity and income inequality
17 May 2021
Policy brief: A common presumption in economics is that a carbon tax is regressive 鈥 that the tax disproportionately burdens low-income households. However, this presumption originates from early research on carbon taxes that used US data, and little is known about the factors that determine the level of regressivity of carbon taxation across countries.