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For decades, we have led and followed the development of research, policies and the application of the life cycle perspective. In our news feed, we publish news that highlights the center’s activities and contributes to the global sustainability agenda.

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Tuesday, 17 December, 2024

“The holistic approach and systems perspective are very important for sustainable development”

Join us for the next Life Cycle Talks with Hanna Holmquist, Toxicologist at Chemsec. In her upcoming talk, Hanna Holmquist will talk about how chemical footprints can generate important insights about life cycle ecotoxicity and human toxicity potential impacts. In…

life cycle talks

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024

Key resources from the SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium

The SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium, held in Gothenburg on 21–23 October 2024, brought together over 500 experts and practitioners to explore key topics in life cycle assessment (LCA). Here, you can find key contributions including the extended abstracts publication,…

conference LCA

Tuesday, 03 December, 2024

New project seeks to harmonize life cycle assessment standards

The project Consistent Standards for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been launched to address inconsistencies within existing LCA standards. By harmonizing these guidelines, the initiative aims to create more reliable and consistent frameworks that are easier to implement across industries.

COLLABORATION research project Standardization

Thursday, 14 November, 2024

Highlights from the SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium

The SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium, held 21–23 October in Gothenburg, Sweden, brought together over 500 experts and practitioners in life cycle assessment (LCA). The symposium fostered meaningful discussions about key issues and opportunities within the field while providing a…

COLLABORATION conference

Tuesday, 12 November, 2024

“Integrating the life cycle perspective into policy can help avoid burden shifting and focus policy on the most important issues”

Join us for the next Life Cycle Talks with Björn Spak, advisor at Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). In his upcoming talk, Björn Spak will talk about how SEPA applies life cycle thinking, how LCT and LCA are part of…

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Tuesday, 08 October, 2024

Tetra Pak Joins Swedish Life Cycle Center as New Partner

Swedish Life Cycle Center announces its new partnership with Tetra Pak, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions. With over 23,000 employees, Tetra Pak helps provide safe and nutritious food to hundreds of millions of people across more…

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Tuesday, 10 September, 2024

“LCA offers a unique perspective, allowing me to view the world from a different angle”

Join us for the first Life Cycle Talk of the fall season, featuring Shan Zhang, PhD candidate at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. In her upcoming talk, she will discuss how to assess the environmental performance of emerging batteries…

Thursday, 05 September, 2024

Become a student volunteer at the SETAC Europe LCA Symposium!

Swedish Life Cycle Center is looking for students who are interested in supporting us during the SETAC Europe 26th LCA Symposium, 21–23 October 2024, in Gothenburg at Chalmers University of Technology. We are seeking motivated students to assist during the…

conference

Thursday, 20 June, 2024

Public newsletter 2024:2

Summer is fast approaching, and we at the Swedish Life Cycle Center Technical Secretariat would like to wish you all a happy summer! It has been an eventful semester with many activities and a lot of learning, networking, and…

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Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

Swedish Life Cycle Center strengthens government agency collaboration through new partnerships

Statistics Sweden, Statistiska Centralbyrån, and The Swedish Forest Agency, Skogsstyrelsen, have recently joined Swedish Life Cycle Center as new partners within the Government Agency Group. The primary goal of the working group is to enhance cooperation among government agencies regarding…

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