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A common platform for knowledge building and collaboration is crucial to spread and develop the life cycle thinking globally. This project aims for a joint national collaboration to engage organizations to apply a life cycle perspective.
Type Admin project
Time period 2017-01-01 - 2020-05-17
The year of 2019 has almost come to an end and we are happy to say that is has been a year filled with new collaborations and inspiring network activites. The Swedish Life Cycle Centers…
Since 2016, the center has a close collaboration with seven Swedish government agencies. They meet on a regular basis to share experience and build common knowledge in the life cycle field. These authorities play important roles…
The Nordic Dialogue Forum for LCA, climate and buildings is developed in collaboration with the Nordic building authorities with the purpose is to give input to Nordic harmonization of life cycle assessment of climate emissions…
Type Working group
Time period 2019-10-03 - 2023-03-31
Webinar: Applying life cycle thinking when assessing climate impact of the Swedish transport system
Transport systems have several unique properties that make them different from many products and services that are analysed with LCA. How can a life cycle perspective be applied in that context? In this webinar, the…
After twelve years at the Swedish Life Cycle Center, Sara Palander, will leave her position as a Director of the Center. Sara has during her leadership built and managed the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s operations…
The project aims to help Swedish actors understand EU Environmental Footprint & explain the effects of methodological choices in Environmental Footprint
Type Research project
Time period 2022-12-01 - Ongoing
Abstract The Swedish Life Cycle Center brings together Swedish life cycle competence and front-running companies. It has been instrumental in developing and adopting life cycle approaches in the Swedish society, whilst making important contributions to…
Author Sara Palander, Anna Wikström and Maria Rydberg, Swedish Life Cycle Center
The aim of the group is to increase the collaboration between government agencies regarding the life cycle perspective and partners in Swedish Life Cycle Center by sharing experiences and knowledge building.
Type Working group
Time period 2015-11-20 - Ongoing
We are proud to announce that Swedish Life Cycle Center has received funding for a new project from the Swedish Energy Agency, in support of an innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective between 2020…
The project aims to increase the Swedish collaboration within the life cycle-field and contribute to knowledge exchange, competence building and increased understanding of the life cycle perspective.
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
This project focuses on global biodiversity loss caused by human activities that affect species and ecosystems negatively. The main goal is to exchange insights about efforts and initiate collaboration to address biodiversity challenges in agriculture, forestry, and marine activities.
Type Working group
Time period 2022-09-01 - Ongoing
Oral presentation at LCM 2021.
Author Sara Palander, Maria Rydberg & Anna Wikström, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Oral presentation at LCM 2021.
Author Anna Wikström (Swedish Life Cycle Center), Sara Palander (Swedish Life Cycle Center), Maria Rydberg (Swedish Life Cycle Center), Susanna Toller (Trafikverket) , Björn Spak (Swedish EPA), Kristina Einarsson (Boverket), Joakim Thornéus (Upphandlingsmyndigheten)
The year is coming to an end and so is the current stage of the Swedish Life Cycle Center’s operations (stage 9). The Technical secretariat together with all partners are now planning for a new…
LCA data is used by organizations to measure, follow up and reduce environmental and social impact. For the Swedish life Cycle Center it is important to contribute to making LCA data more accessible and transparent globally and therefor this expert group has been established.
Type Expert group
Time period 2015-01-01 - 2020-11-30
Background The project was initiated due absence of involvement by lyfe cycle analysts in production development. In order to steer development in production towards enhancements that is beneficial economically and has little impact on the…
Type Research project
Time period 2011-03-01 - 2014-12-31
Working group meeting: Biodiversity & LCA
Current status of LCA and biodiversity assessments and ongoing research Aim: Common understanding of current research status related to biodiversity assessments in LCA in different ecosystems. Discussion issues (topics): Potential Workshop Theme Outcome: Overview of research…
Swedish Life Cycle Center provides LCA data in the CPM LCA Database. It all started as a project engaging partners in CPM (former Swedish Life Cycle Center).
Time period 1996-01-01 - 2017-10-31
Summary ASSIST – Relay industrial supply chain sustainability data, is a feasibility study aimed to better understand companies’ current situation of and needs and potential ways forward of collecting life cycle data and…
Author Anna Hedlund Åström, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Raul Carlsson, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center; Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Webinar #4: Standardization and harmonization in LCA – What could and should be standardized in LCA?
The aim of this meeting is to reach a common understanding of the multitude of LCA-related international and European standards. Discuss what is important to include and what to exclude in the standards. This meeting…
Introduction Many different approaches are used in the LCA community. Attempts to harmonize LCA has resulted in a multitude of conflicting guidelines and standards. Confusion is created because the guidelines and standards are…
Type Working group
Time period 2022-09-01 - 2023-02-28
Strategic intelligence meeting: EU policies and its relevance to the circular transition of Swedish industrial companies
The Swedish Life Cycle Center strategic intelligence meeting on EU policies and its relevance to the circular transition of Swedish industrial companies, is organized within the Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective. This Strategic…
Reading Circle on the updated General Programme Instructions of the International EPD® System
Content: The General Programme Instructions of the International EPD® System are currently being updated, and any stakeholder is welcome to provide feedback during the open consultation until mid-December. This…
Methods for environmental footprinting of products and services have been and are being developed all over the world. Two methods to measure environmental performance throughout the lifecycle, the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and the Organisation…
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2023-11-29
Summary The European Commission developed a framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) denoted Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) in collaboration with representatives from the EU Member States, industry, and researchers.
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Elin Einarson Lindvall, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Environmental Footprint Expert group – focus on Electricity modelling
Welcome to this meeting in the Environment Footprint Expert group. The aim of the group is to follow, understand and impact the development of the Environmental Footprint (EF) methodologies (PEF and OEF). Exchange information and…
This project aims to explore and influence the development of Environmental Footprint methods (PEF and OEF). It also facilitates knowledge exchange among life cycle experts, partners, and stakeholders to discuss EF methodologies and their integration into EU and national policies.
Type Expert group
Time period 2022-08-01 - Ongoing