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The Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU

Research Organisation / University

www.nilu.noKjeller, Norway
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About

NILU – The Climate and Environmental Research Institute, is a leading independent, non-profit research institute working at the intersection of environmental science, technology, and policy. Established in 1969, NILU conducts interdisciplinary research to support sustainable urban transitions, focusing on climate change, air quality, environmental health, and circular systems. The institute is at the forefront of monitoring and assessing nature-based solutions (NBS), citizen science, and participatory methods to improve urban resilience, public health, and environmental governance. NILU collaborates widely across Europe and globally, coordinating and contributing to Horizon Europe and DUT projects through evidence-based innovation, stakeholder engagement, and science-policy integration.

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15-minute City

1. Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience2. Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies3. Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation

Circular Urban Economies

CUE topic 1: Resilient green and social infrastructureCUE topic 2: Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges CUE topic 3: Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity 

Positive Energy Districts

PED topic 1: Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housingPED topic 2: Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy marketsPED topic 3: PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies

Representatives

Hai-Ying Liu

Senior scientist

The Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU