Maria Perzon and Hanna Ljungstedt will present the project Hoppet (‘hope’ or ‘leap’). Hoppet, Sweden’s first modern ‘fossil-free’ construction project, is an initiative with the purpose of creating better conditions for fossil-free constructions. The first milestone is to build a preschool, constructed as far as possible with fossil-free material and procedures. From resource extraction to construction site and operation.

Contact for more information: johan.rootzen@chalmers.se ida.karlsson@chalmers.se

Professor Guillaume Habert will present some of the key findings from a recent study that investigates the practices and technologies that can be implemented to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from the cement and concrete sector in Europe by 2050. The report from the study "A sustainable future for the European cement and concrete industry – Technology assessment for full decarbonisation of the industry by 2050" was released in october 2018 and can be downloaded here https://europeanclimate.org/a-sustainable-future-for-the-european-cement-and-concrete-industry-technology-assessment-for-full-decarbonisation-of-the-industry-by-2050/

The study was conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Zürich, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne and commissioned by the European Climate Foundation.

Contact for more information: johan.rootzen@chalmers.se ida.karlsson@chalmers.se

Gunnar Ruist from Outukumpu will talk about challenges and opportunities facing the stainless steel industry in the ongoing climate transition. The stainless steel industry, which to a large extent base production on recycled steel, is an important supplier of building and infrastructure sector.

Contact for more information: johan.rootzen@chalmers.se ida.karlsson@chalmers.se

Tabita Gröndal will talk about how to work with carbon management in the construction industry. Is it possible to combine the aims of reducing carbon, reducing cost and adding value?

Contact for more information: johan.rootzen@chalmers.se ida.karlsson@chalmers.se

Stefan Uppenberg (WSP) and his colleagues have in two recent projects (Kontrollstation 2018 (Trafikverket, Sweden)  and Impres (e.g. UK, US and Australia)) explored how climate procurement requirements have been and can be used to facilitate the low-carbon transition in the construction sector. Final reports from both projects are due in January so Stefan will use this opportunity to present and discuss some of the key finding.

Contact for more information: johan.rootzen@chalmers.se ida.karlsson@chalmers.se

Den 15 december medverkar Lars Zetterberg, programchef Mistra Carbon Exit, vid Fores seminarium om EU:s system för handel med utsläppsrätter. Frågor som tas upp under seminariet är bland annat -  Vilka är reformerna? Vad innebär de? Är de tillräckligt ambitiösa för att driva fram de teknikgenombrott som är nödvändiga för att nå FN:s klimatmål?

Läs mer och anmäl dig hos Fores här: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxvFZLSNzsigapNcUAyrGXaQQjmSFVp1org7SG1SHwLkzKrw/viewform

The Mistra Carbon Exit consortium includes a significant participation of stakeholders from industry, authorities and civil society which will actively contribute to the research. The program provides a platform for dialogue and exchange between industry, authorities and academia.

• Part 1: How can public policy makers decide on what technologies/projects to support?
• Part 2: How to design public financial support to stimulate private innovation investments that contribute to transformation?

The workshop is organized by DIW supported by Mistra Carbon Exit. More information on DIWs website. http://climatestrategies.org/news-types/events/