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Lena Neij serves as Professor and UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development at The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, Sweden. She is also an Affiliated Professor at CIRCLE and a Profile Area Member for Circular Building Sector at LTH. Her work spans multiple institutional contexts while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability transitions and climate action.
Her educational background isn't explicitly detailed in the provided information, but her research expertise demonstrates deep knowledge in environmental economics and policy frameworks.
Neij's research interests center on climate neutral cities, with specific focus on the role of cities in governing climate change, the transformative capacity of municipalities, strategies of local mitigation policy, and interventions for local learning. Building upon her expertise in energy systems analysis and multilevel governance, her work covers energy demand and services, renewable energy, and energy- and resource-efficient buildings. Her research program integrates energy modeling, technology learning, and climate cost dynamics to develop transformative methods for evaluating energy and climate policy.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on practical implementation challenges of renewable energy systems, particularly solar photovoltaics, energy communities, and citizen engagement in climate action. Her work bridges technical energy systems analysis with social science perspectives on policy implementation and citizen participation.
Neij actively participates in knowledge dissemination through conference organization and public engagement activities, including the City Futures Summit (2020) and workshops on Knowledge for Sustainable Development (2021).
Her research portfolio includes significant grant funding, with current leadership of major projects including 'Klimatneutrala städer 2030 - Öppen akademi' (2023-2025), 'Urban Arena' network, and 'The transition to a low-carbon economy' research (2021-2025). She has supervised doctoral students including Sofie Sandin (2018-2021).
Neij contributes to interdisciplinary research teams focused on sustainable urban development, particularly through her involvement in the Urban Arena network which brings together over 100 researchers across multiple disciplines to address climate-neutral city challenges.
