Knowledge for Sustainable Development 2025 - Breaking barriers to climate solutions.
Welcome to this interdisciplinary research conference on Breaking barriers to climate solutions. The conference aims to encourage knowledge sharing and dialogue between Lund University and the University of Cambridge.
The IPCC makes it clear: human-driven climate change is already having a major impact on extreme weather, ecosystems, and people’s health and livelihoods worldwide. The good news? There are plenty of mitigation and adaptation strategies available across all kinds of systems. The challenge is breaking down the barriers - so how do we scale up what already works and innovate to go even further?
At the conference, we will broaden scientific horizons through interactive dialogue between disciplines and universities, aiming to better tackle some of the key challenges of our time. The themes to be addressed include:
- Energy transition
- Biodiversity and climate
- Adaptation, loss and damage
Keynote speakers
Lars J. Nilsson is a Professor and Head at the Department of Technology and Society, Faculty of Engineering. His research revolves around decarbonization transitions, including climate and industrial policy. He was CLA for the Industry Chapter in IPCC AR6 WGIII report (2022) and he is a member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.
European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change website | climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
Emily Shuckburgh, director of Cambridge Zero
More info to come.
We will post more updates regarding the programme and confirmed keynote speakers continuously.
Time for the event
9 December 2025 08:30 to 17:00
Location
AF-borgen, Sandgatan 2, Lund and online
Target group
Researchers associated with Lund University and University of Cambridge, as well as other researchers, stakeholders, and students who wish to join the discussions and share their views are invited to learn more about research conducted at Lund University and University of Cambridge.
Language
English
Contact
ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (ylva[dot]van_meeningen[at]cec[dot]lu[dot]se)
The conference is organised by the Research Board and the Sustainability Forum at Lund University in collaboration with Cambridge Zero at University of Cambridge.
A collaboration between Lund University and University of Cambridge
Register to the conference
The registration to join the conference will open in September. It will be possible to attend the conference both on site and online.
Call for abstracts
Researchers from Lund University and University of Cambridge are welcome to submit their research contributions relating to sustainable development and the confirmed topics. Early career researchers are particularly encouraged to present their findings.
More information about the abstract submission will follow shortly.
The scientific contributions will be evaluated by a scientific committee, with members from the Lund University Research Board, the Sustainability Forum steering committee, and researchers at Lund University and University of Cambridge.
The conference is organised by the Research Board and the Sustainability Forum at Lund University, in collaboration with Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge.
- Erik Mackie, Head of Research Engagement, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge
- Fariborz Zelli, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Lund University
- Jenny Palm, Head of department, The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University
- Jessica Almqvist, Deputy dean, Faculty of Law, Lund University
- Margaret McNamee, Deputy dean, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University
- Stephen Davison, Director of Strategy, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge
- Stina Lundkvist, Project manager, Sustainability Forum, Lund University
- Ylva van Meeningen, Research coordinator, Sustainability Forum, Lund University