Personal profile
Research
In my research I take an interest in plastics governance and how ideas of circularity shape and limit future developments. Currently, I work in the Velux-funded MarinePlastic II project and study the UN Plastics Treaty process.
I have published on strategies for plastics decarbonisation, narratives and limits of circular (carbon/ plastics) economy, expectations on carbon capture and utilisation and corporate climate targets.
My background is in environmental engineering and I hold a PhD in Society and Technology, both from Lund University, Sweden. In my PhD thesis, I adopted an interdisciplinary approach by mapping and exploring the framings and technologies that surround plastics decarbonisation and the potential mitigation pathway of carbon capture and utilisation.
Keywords
- Environment, Energy, Nature, Resources
- Plastics
- Circular economy
- UN Plastics Treaty
- Climate change
- Economics, Politics
- Governance
- EU
- Circularity
Collaborations and research areas
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Regulations, International Negotiations and Transformative Approaches to Address Plastic Pollution
Palm, E., Hansen, S. F., Farrelly, T., Oturai, N. G., Ramos, T. M., Khan, F. & Syberg, K., 16 Mar 2026, Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment: Chemistry in the Environment. Singh, N., Walker, T. R. & Hofmann, T. (eds.). Royal Society of Chemistry, Vol. 18. p. 345-378Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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A circular plastic economy should account for all societal costs
Syberg, K., Gundogdu, S., Olsen, T., Knoblauch, D., Oturai, N., Walker, T. R., Palm, E., Christensen, T. B. & Tangri, N., 11 Jul 2025, In: Cambridge Prisms: Plastics. 4, 4 p., e1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research
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Emballage: Reduce, reuse, og derefter recycle gælder stadig
Oturai, N. G., Syberg, K. & Palm, E., 19 May 2025, DM Bio.Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication
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Imagining circular carbon: A mitigation (deterrence) strategy for the petrochemical industry
Palm, E., Tilsted, J. P., Vogl, V. & Nikoleris, A., Jan 2024, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 151, 14 p., 103640.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Reaching net-zero in the chemical industry—A study of roadmaps for industrial decarbonisation
Kloo, Y., Nilsson, L. J. & Palm, E., Aug 2024, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition. 5, 100075.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Projects
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Plastic Research Team
Syberg, K. (Project manager), Oturai, N. G. (Project participant), Ramos, T. M. (Project participant), Sandgaard, M. H. (Project participant), Hooge, A. (Project participant), Lorenz, C. (Project participant), Ndwiga, J. R. (Project participant), Carlson, C. R. (Project participant), Ugwu Hernández, K. (Project participant), Iordachescu, L. (Project participant) & Palm, E. (Project participant)
01/04/2021 → …
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Sweden’s biggest carbon-capture bet moving ahead while others hit pause
02/04/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Låglöneländer pekas ut som ansvariga för plastskräpet
24/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Plastperspektiven måste vidgas för att minska utsläppen
11/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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