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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.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Admin project
Time period 2017-01-01 - 2020-05-17
Type Admin project
Time period 2017-01-01 - 2020-05-17
10
Oct
Workshop on Stimulating Innovative and Sustainable Business Decisions
The 10th of October 2016, there will be a workshop in Gothenburg within the project Integration of environment and economy in product development gives opportunity for innovation. The workshop will provide opportunities for discussion, as…
The method for modeling material recycling can have a decisive impact on the environmental assessment of products with a high content of recycled material or material that is recycled after use. How recycling should be modeled in LCA has been discussed since the 90's but no consensus has yet been reached. The project is expected to result in increased competence and in consensus on certain aspects of the modeling of recycling in LCA.
Funded by RE:Source
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-05-31
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-05-31
The project provides a meeting place where industry, academia, authorities and other parts of society come together to create opportunities for an increased understanding and use of the life cycle perspective. The project aims to…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
30
Nov
Webinar: EU Environmental Footprint – industrial experiences & updates on the policy process
Welcome to join the webinar EU Environmental Footprint – industrial experiences & updates on the policy process arranged by the Swedish Life Cycle Center within the project Environmental Footprint in Sweden, funded by Vinnova. The…
30
Mar
Webinar & workshop: Requirements and expectations for making products’ environmental footprints visible
– How are Swedish companies affected by the EU’s development of the environmental footprints? The project Environmental Footprint in Sweden aims to involve and engage business, authorities and the…
Thursday, 02 July, 2020
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 intended to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the manufacturing industry through a pro-active risk management. It considers both environmental aspects as well as economic value, early in the product development phase.
Funded by VINNOVA Sweden’s innovation agency, partly
Type Research project
Time period 2013-11-01 - 2016-10-01
Type Research project
Time period 2013-11-01 - 2016-10-01
01
Oct
Project idea workshop – spin off ideas from the project Modeling of recycling
A meeting will be arranged within Swedish Life Cycle Center together with Tomas Ekvall at Chalmers to discuss and develop project ideas originated from the successful and appreciated project Modeling of Recycling with interested researchers,…
Fuel producers are increasingly affected by conflicting rules for life cycle assessment (LCA). The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED), the EU framework for Product Environmental Footprints (PEF), and the frameworks of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - 2021-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - 2021-12-31
This project is a continuation of the project modelling of recycling that aimed to analyzing and debating how recycling should be modeled in life cycle assessment (LCA) and similar environmental assessments and…
Funded by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2021-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2021-01-31
25
Oct
21
Jan
Webinar – Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics
Welcome to a webinar with results from the project “Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics”. Tomas Ekvall, Chalmers University of Technology, will present the project and its results, together with Maja Nellström and Marie Gottfridsson,…
18
Nov
Webinar: Environmental and Economic implications of circularity
Content Closing the loop via reuse, refurbishment, and remanufacturing provides promising avenues to lower environmental impact while remaining profitable. But are all products suitable for a (so-called) circular economy and under what circumstance? This webinar…
The full title och the project is “Externalities in product development gives possibilities for innovation”. Background An increasing number of companies highlight the benefits of long term perspectives in their way of working to reduce…
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2012-12-01 - 2013-08-01
Type Research project
Time period 2012-12-01 - 2013-08-01
21
Apr
EPS (Environmental Priority Strategies in product design) is a systematic approach to choose between design options in product and process development.
Funded by
Type Research project
Time period 1989-01-16 - 2022-12-03
Type Research project
Time period 1989-01-16 - 2022-12-03
Wednesday, 12 December, 2018
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…
Monetary valuation of environmental impacts is increasingly used as a basis for decisions in environmental and sustainability issues. This project aims to develop a methodology to communicate environmental damage cost data.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2016-10-01 - 2018-06-30
Type Research project
Time period 2016-10-01 - 2018-06-30
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…
Funded by Chalmers Area of Advance – Sustainable Production Initiative
Type Research project
Time period 2011-03-01 - 2014-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2011-03-01 - 2014-12-31
Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
Maria will manage and coordinate projects and activities within Swedish Life Cycle Center. With her background from a NGO working with sustainability, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and academic partners she is a welcome addition…
07
Feb
23
Feb
21
Nov
In this project, the possibility of standardizing a simplified structure of concepts for system analysis through discrete choice of system boundaries will be investigated. The purpose is to reduce the complexity of system analysis sustainability…
Funded by Vinnova
Type Research project
Time period 2019-03-01 - 2022-12-03
Type Research project
Time period 2019-03-01 - 2022-12-03
03
May
Webinar – Re-manufacturing and circularity in the automotive industry
The automotive industry faces several transitions e.g. electrification and servicification, and to meet sustainability challenges. Within the project SE:Kond2Life these questions has been investigated with focus on re-manufacturing and circularity. On May 3, 09:15-10:30 (CET)…
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
This is the project report from the project “Impacts on producers and customers of conflicting rules for LCA”. The aim of the project was increased understanding of the multitude of life cycle assessment frameworks used…
Report no 2022:05a
Author Sofia Poulikidou, Kristin Johansson, Henric Lassesson, Johan Nilsson, Pavinee Nojpanya and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Miguel Brandão, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology. Katarina Lorentzon, Anna Ekman Nilsson and Jennifer Davis, RISE. Ingrid Nyström, CIT Industriell Energi AB. Anna Wikström and Maria Rydberg, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Author Sofia Poulikidou, Kristin Johansson, Henric Lassesson, Johan Nilsson, Pavinee Nojpanya and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. Miguel Brandão, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology. Katarina Lorentzon, Anna Ekman Nilsson and Jennifer Davis, RISE. Ingrid Nyström, CIT Industriell Energi AB. Anna Wikström and Maria Rydberg, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
This is an executive summary (in Swedish) of the project report from the project “Impacts on producers and customers of conflicting rules for LCA”. The aim of the project was increased understanding of the multitude…
Report no 2022:5b
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA and Chalmers University of Technology and Tomas Rydberg, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
Background There are many ways to assess and quantify resource efficiency, from simple measures of how much of a particular resource is needed for a particular product to more general measures that…
Funded by RE:Source
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-10-31
Type Research project
Time period 2018-11-15 - 2020-10-31
Towards sustainable supply chains through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations. The LIFE TOSCA project has provided the means for companies and industrial sectors to improve their environmental performance by addressing…
Funded by EU LIFE + Environment programme
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2011-12-31
DANTES is an acronym for Demonstrate and Assess New Tools for Environmental Sustainability. The main purpose of the DANTES project was to collect, exchange and present information and experiences from using different tools for environmental sustainability.
Funded by 50% by the EU LIFE-Environment programme
Type Research project
Time period 2002-09-01 - 2005-08-31
Type Research project
Time period 2002-09-01 - 2005-08-31
Facing increasing volumes of freight transportation there is increasing pressure on monitoring and mitigating the negative impact on the environment and society that follows. Within this project 9 reports and publications within the logistics field was produced as well as the TrEx tool, an analysis tool for calculating environmental impact and efficiency of transport systems.
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2012-12-30
Type Research project
Time period 2009-01-01 - 2012-12-30
07
Feb
Network Conference: The role of life cycle thinking in a circular economy
We welcome partners and invited guests to participate in the upcoming network conference arranged by Swedish Life Cycle Center and the project Swedish platform for the life cycle perspective (funded by Swedish Energy Agency) on Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Gothenburg.
Life cycle information is used differently thru out the organization, this project investigate how information can contribute for better environmental performance when addressed correctly. The aim of the project is to facilitate for the various functions of a company to contribute to increased energy efficiency in a life cycle perspective.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2016-08-15 - 2018-08-31
Type Research project
Time period 2016-08-15 - 2018-08-31
Swedish Life Cycle Center has, through the development of the EPS-method and a number of projects, been discussing monetarization for several years. With this group and related activities we hope to contribute to the discussion and implentation of "right prices".
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency, partly
Type Working group
Time period 2010-01-01 - 2019-12-31
Type Working group
Time period 2010-01-01 - 2019-12-31
Environmentally sound energy production and use are central components in a sustainable society. Much could be gained by coordinating data management in order to provide open LCA-data that can be used by authorities, companies, and researchers to consistently and efficiently analyze environmental performance.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2015-09-01 - 2016-05-31
Type Research project
Time period 2015-09-01 - 2016-05-31
Monday, 16 August, 2021
This is the project report from the project Coordination of LCA-data for increased traceability and recycling of plastics. The project aimed to identify the knowledge gaps and challenges that exist in reaching and increasing…
Report no 2021:03
Author Tatjana Karpenja, Jonas Enebro, Lisbeth Dahllöf, Cathrine Löfgren, Ann Lorentzon, Anna Wikström
Author Tatjana Karpenja, Jonas Enebro, Lisbeth Dahllöf, Cathrine Löfgren, Ann Lorentzon, Anna Wikström
27
Aug
10
Mar
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…
Background While life cycle data is increasingly demanded, manual data collection is time-consuming. Supply chains are complex, all suppliers do not have competence or capacity to provide the data needed. Personal contacts to explain adds…
Funded by Vinnova, Sweden's Innovation Agency
Type research project
Time period 2022-09-30 - 2022-12-03
Type research project
Time period 2022-09-30 - 2022-12-03
Background 2009 the first handbook on social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) was published by the UN environmental program (UNEP). From its origin as an environmental tool, life cycle assessment is now being developed in towards…
Funded by Adlerbertska forskningsstiftelsen
Type Research project
Time period 2019-10-01 - 2020-03-31
Type Research project
Time period 2019-10-01 - 2020-03-31
Background Information and market pressure in combination with political instruments will in the long run lead to reduced environmental impact and resource use from production and consumption of goods and services, both nationally and globally.
Funded by Vinnova - Sweden's innovation agency
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2022-12-03
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2022-12-03
The purpose of this project was to develop methods for how large companies can work with energy efficiency that stretches across actors in the value chain.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2014-12-08 - 2015-06-30
Type Research project
Time period 2014-12-08 - 2015-06-30
24
Nov
26
Sep
The life cycle perspective is crucial for companies and other organizations in order to reduce their environmental impact and to reach climate- and energy efficiency goals. With focus on successful life cycle activities that are already in place in Swedish organizations, this project aimed to spread the good examples.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2014-10-01 - 2016-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2014-10-01 - 2016-12-31
Introduction The European Commission launched Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the environmental performance of products (both goods and services) and organizations across their life cycle, from raw material extraction or cultivation…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2022-11-01 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2022-11-01 - Ongoing
Background The overall aim of the project is to provide companies and other actors with valuation factors for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as well as for energy and other natural resources, that can…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2013-05-01 - 2015-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2013-05-01 - 2015-01-31
Friday, 21 January, 2022
Environmental footprint in Sweden – increased competence and communication – Lessons learned of working with Product Environmental Footprint This report was written within the project Environmental Footprint in Sweden – increased competence and communication, managed within…
Report no 2022:3
Author Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE; Torun Hammar, RISE; Karin Sanne, IVL; Johan Nilsson, IVL; Lisa Hallberg, IVL; Björn Spak, Swedish EPA
Author Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE; Torun Hammar, RISE; Karin Sanne, IVL; Johan Nilsson, IVL; Lisa Hallberg, IVL; Björn Spak, Swedish EPA
05
Jun
Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
This is the project report from the project Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics. The project aimed to increase the knowledge of to what extent results from LCA´s gives the wrong incentives, favoring energy recovery from plastic waste over material recycling.
Report no 2021:02
Author Tomas Ekvall, Marie Gottfridsson, Johan Nilsson, Maja Nellström, Maria Rydberg, Tomas Rydberg
Author Tomas Ekvall, Marie Gottfridsson, Johan Nilsson, Maja Nellström, Maria Rydberg, Tomas Rydberg
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…
Funded by Swedish EPA, Swedish Energy Agency, VINNOVA partly
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2022-12-03
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2022-12-03
15
Sep
Sunday, 31 May, 2020
This is the project report from the project Modeling of recycling. The project aimed at analyzing and debating how recycling should be modeled in life cycle assessment (LCA) and similar environmental assessments, as well as contributing to international harmonization processes such as the international LCA standard and the EU guidelines for Product Environmental Footprint.
Report no 2020:05
Author Tomas Ekvall, Anna Björklund, Gustav Sandin, Kristian Jelse, Jenny Lagergren, Maria Rydberg
Author Tomas Ekvall, Anna Björklund, Gustav Sandin, Kristian Jelse, Jenny Lagergren, Maria Rydberg
20
Feb
Monday, 19 September, 2022
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…
Report no 2022:8
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
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
11
Nov
Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking 2020, Gothenburg – ONLINE
The life cycle perspective, understanding the environmental impacts of a product or service throughout the value chain, is gaining increased importance in business as well as in public sector and authorities. In this two-day course…
27
Oct
Tuesday, 21 April, 2020
The annual report of 2019 is now published and summarizes an active year filled with engagement, commitment and many activities among the Swedish Life Cycle Center partners. In this annual report, you will give an…