Between hand-outs and stand-outs: The dynamics between rural actors and national goals in Nordic green transitions

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Electrifying Nordic Skies

New story map that explores 10-year scenarios for electric aviation in each Nordic country, as well as the challenges and opportunities on the horizon.

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Cycling policy in four Nordic countries

New working paper in the Nordic Cycling Power Network project

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8 December, 2023

Young people in the Nordic countries demand changes for sustainability

On November 1-3, 2023, a youth conference took place as part of the Education for Sustainability project, led by Rannís on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers in collaboration with Samfés. Over 70 young people from all Nordic countries and...

6 December, 2023

Embracing a Just Green Transition: Insights from the Nordic Tripartite Dialogue

The Nordic tripartite collaboration faces a significant challenge: ensuring a just green transition in the region’s labour market. How are the Nordic countries tackling this? This question took centre stage at the Nordic Tripartite Dialogue...

23 November, 2023

With Black Friday around the corner, the Nordic Co-operation urges consumers to be mindful of their spending

Did you know that people in the Nordics buy more clothes than the rest of the world and our consumption has increased by 40 % during the last 20 years? The Nordic countries often pride themselves on their climate actions, yet we continue to consume...

13 November, 2023

Nordregio becomes the center for all Nordic Statistics within the Nordic cooperation

From October 1st, Nordregio takes on the task of managing the Nordic Statistics database, bringing the most relevant statistics competences together under one organisation. “This is a tremendous new role that Nordregio is uniquely suited to adopt...

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7 December, 2023

Electrifying Nordic Skies

Electric aviation can be a reality in the next 10 years. What challenges and opportunities can we foresee in Nordic regions?

24 November, 2023

Nordic cycling policy: National objectives, mechanisms, and actors in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden

This paper reviews how Nordic countries are working to improve cycling via policy and planning. It takes a national-level approach to review cycling objectives, mechanisms and key actors in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

21 November, 2023

Rooting for the Rural: Changing narratives and creating opportunities for Nordic rural youth

This policy brief delves into the importance of understanding and supporting the priorities of young people in Nordic rural regions to ensure these communities thrive. It highlights the importance of addressing challenges that keep youth from...

17 November, 2023

Gen Z Agency: Mobilising young people to strengthen Nordic rural areas – What we did and how we did it

This discussion paper outlines the project Gen Z Agency: Mobilising young people to strengthen Nordic rural areas, highlighting what we did and how we did it when engaging young people to tell us what policy and decision-makers need to do to...

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