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This report provides useful information to spur the development of the biofuel sector. A historical analysis of the biofuel sector across 5 different countries sheds light on the different possibilities...

Nordic Statistics is a collection of comparative Nordic statistics which has existed and been funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers since the mid-1960s. The Nordic Statistics database contains about...

Highlights: Food-based dietary guidelines are a primary tool to advise on healthy eating patterns. Few dietary guidelines incorporate environmental sustainability as a primary...

The paper is a brief Comment on the article of D.J. Connor, 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103404). Connor compares how much human-metabolizable energy (HME) could be produced in Swedish organic...

The distribution of crop and fodder production in organic and conventional farms is established for eight regions of Sweden. Regional yield per ha (mass and metabolic energy) of grain and fodder crop...

This discussion paper focuses on the green energy transition, specifically the renewable energy mix and low-carbon electricity production. All of the Nordic countries have committed to mitigating climate...

Kelp forests are productive coastal ecosystems that provide a range of ecosystem services. Mapping the distribution and area occupied by kelp forests is a critical step to identify their...

Macroalgae biomass production, understood as cultivation and harvesting, is a minor industry in Europe at present, but the sector is recognized as having substantial growth potential. Here, we framed the environmental...

The Global Biorefinery Status Report of IEA Bioenergy Task 42 (biorefining) provides an overview of recent biorefinery developments. The report gives a description of the current situation of biorefineries...

The brief focuses on the achievements of the following three global biodiversity targets from the CBD post-2020 framework (CBD/WG2020/3/3), by 2030 and 2050: Enhance the integrity of all ecosystems, “with an...