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CERE member Pedro M. Obregón Santander Defends His PhD Thesis
We congratulate Pedro M. Obregón Santander on the successful defence of his thesis “Urban Forest and Green Space Management Along the Urban-Rural Continuum: Behavioral Drivers and Spatial Patterns” at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) on September 22nd, 2026. Supervised by Camilla Widmark, Adan Martínez Cruz and Chaitanya Suárez Rojas, with Professor Cecil Konijnendijk… -
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New publication: Large differences in power outage cost estimates depending on method used
When the power goes out for an hour at one of Sweden’s electricity-intensive factories, the true bill is far higher than standard economic statistics suggest — and some businesses never fully recover the lost production. That’s the finding of a new study from CERE researchers Lars Persson, Tommy Lundgren and Runar Brännlund, recently published in… -
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Don’t Cut the Cable: New CERE Study Shows Sweden Gains More by Exporting Electricity
Sweden has long enjoyed some of Europe’s cheapest electricity, powering its steel, aluminium and paper industries for decades. But as international electricity prices climb and Sweden’s grid grows more tightly linked to Europe, calls to restrict exports and keep domestic prices low have grown louder. A new study from the Centre for Environmental and Resource… -
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New publication on micromobility systems and public transit usage
Chandra Kiran B. Krishnamurthy (CERE, SLU) and Nicole S. Ngo (University of Oregon) have recently published their article Do micromobility systems promote public transit usage? Evidence from U.S. Cities in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. See article here. Micromobility is a relatively new mode of travel in urban areas. This term includes quite… -
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4th Joint Winter Workshop with LTU
In the middle of march, the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics (CERE) and the economics unit at LTU hosted a joint winter workshop for the fourth time. This year, we gathered in Ammarnäs—a long-time CERE favorite and a first-time visit for our colleagues from LTU. A great setting for discussions, collaboration, and strengthening our… -
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Ulvön Environmental Economics Conference 2026, June 16–18
Welcome to attend Ulvön Environmental Economics Conference 2026, a leading forum for cutting-edge research and policy dialogue in environmental economics. This year’s conference takes place during June 16–18. The conference is held at Ulvön (the Wolf Island) a small, picturesque, old fishing hamlet located along the High Coast, about 500 km north of Stockholm. Submission…
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