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.
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…
Highlights Current life cycle assessments can incorrectly rank incineration over recycling. In the short term, products sent to incineration displace other waste flows. Investments in incinerator capacity are affected by gate fees and energy sales.
Journal article in Frontiers in Climate, 12 October 2022. Find the article here…
Recommendation and context: the missing links for increased life cycle impact in large industries Journal Article in…
Choosing a monetary value of greenhouse gases in assessment tools – A comprehensive review. Journal Article in Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 127 (2016), pp 37-48. Find…
A selection of safeguard subjects and state indicators for sustainability assessments. Journal Article in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment vol. 21 (6), pp 861–874.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
