Search result (100 hits on "green transition")
20
Jun
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…
03
Nov
This project aims to generate knowledge and common insights on unclear and inconsistent points in LCA-related documents in ISO and GHGP.
Funded by Net Zero Industry, a joint effort by Vinnova, Formas and the Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2024-11-04 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2024-11-04 - Ongoing
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 - 2024-11-21
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2024-11-21
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
27
Mar
20
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16
Jun
18
Jun
Webinar: Life Cycle Thinking in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Warm welcome to attend a webinar where master’s students from Chalmers University of Technology will present the results from their master thesis: Life cycle thinking in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Emil Eriksson and Joanna…
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 - 2021-11-30
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2021-11-30
Monday, 11 April, 2016
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…
Report no
Author Lena Isacs, Göran Finnveden, Lisbeth Dahllöf, Cecilia Håkansson, Linnea Petersson, Bengt Steen, Lennart Swanström, Anna Wikström
Author Lena Isacs, Göran Finnveden, Lisbeth Dahllöf, Cecilia Håkansson, Linnea Petersson, Bengt Steen, Lennart Swanström, Anna Wikström
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…
Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
Summary This study, funded by Adlerbertska Foundations, was made to understand the competences that industry and society demand and will require to be able to handle internal and external claims on…
Report no 2022:6
Author Marie-Louise Lagerstedt Eidrup, Sara Palander, Greg Peters
Author Marie-Louise Lagerstedt Eidrup, Sara Palander, Greg Peters
26
Oct
Public consultation: Sustainable products initiative
The Circular economy action plan describes the potential role of the Environmental footprint methods, for the revised Ecodesign directive and to substantiate green claims. Swedish Life Cycle Center’s Environmental footprint expert group will discuss the…
Tuesday, 23 October, 2018
On September 27 it was time for the 2nd General Assembly of Life Cycle Initiative, where Swedish Life Cycle Center is a member. The day focused on commitments and results from ongoing projects as well…
15
Sep
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.
Funded by Partly by the Swedish Energy Agency
Type Expert group
Time period 2022-08-01 - Ongoing
Type Expert group
Time period 2022-08-01 - Ongoing
14
Sep
04
Dec
19
Mar
Webinar #2: Innovative LCA tools: Exploring Premise, Activity Browser and Brightway
Welcome to the second webinar in the series “Innovative LCA tools: Exploring Premise, Activity Browser and Brightway”. Our speakers will share personal reflections, demonstrate streamlined workflows, and unveil the potential of innovative LCA tools…
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May
06
Mar
Webinar #1: Innovative LCA tools: Exploring Premise, Activity Browser and Brightway
Welcome to an enlightening session at the Swedish Life Cycle Center, where Associate Professor Bernhard Steubing and Dr. Romain Sacchi will discuss prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This presentation aims to give an overview…
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…
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 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.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
Type Admin project
Time period 2020-06-01 - Ongoing
29
Sep
Environmental footprint expert group meeting: Circular economy action plan
The Circular economy action plan and its relation to the product and organizational footprint will be discussed by life cycle professionals within Swedish Life Cycle Center and other representatives on September 29. What actions will…
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
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)…
This project aims to deepen our understanding of the competence needs in relation to life cycle thinking, particularly focusing on forthcoming legal requirements, within both industry and national authorities.
Funded by The Adlerbertska Foundations
Type Research project
Time period 2024-01-01 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2024-01-01 - Ongoing
14
Mar
Att ha ett livscykelperspektiv i sitt arbete innebär att fatta bra, långsiktiga och hållbara beslut. Inom projektet ”Innovationskluster för livscykelperspektivet” som finansieras utav Energimyndigheten har Swedish Life Cycle Center ett uppdrag…
Funded by Energimyndigheten
Time period 2022-08-15 - 2023-02-28
Time period 2022-08-15 - 2023-02-28
30
Nov
Introduktion till livscykelperspektivet
Seminarie #1 i seminarieserie för offentlig sektor Inom projektet ”Innovationskluster för livscykelperspektivet” som finansieras utav Energimyndigheten genomför Swedish Life Cycle Center under vintern 2022–2023 en webbaserad seminarieserie för offentlig sektor om vad…
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 - 2023-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2022-11-01 - 2023-01-31
The project aims to help Swedish actors understand EU Environmental Footprint & explain the effects of methodological choices in Environmental Footprint
Funded by Sweden's innovation agency, VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2022-12-01 - 2023-11-30
Type Research project
Time period 2022-12-01 - 2023-11-30
23
Nov
Friday, 27 January, 2023
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.
Report no 2023:02
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
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
24
Oct
12
May
The pursuit for win-wins has a long history. From an understanding of the relationship between environmental performance and economic activity, the need for environmentally sustainable business models has emerged. The purpose of this project is to grow the knowledge, capacity, and application of Business Model Life Cycle Assessment (BMLCA).
Funded by The Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity
Type Research project
Time period 2023-09-01 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2023-09-01 - Ongoing
29
Nov
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…
10
Apr
Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking, at Chalmers University of Technology
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…
12
Nov
02
Apr
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…
Funded by Partly by the Swedish Energy Agency
Type Working group
Time period 2022-09-01 - 2023-02-28
Type Working group
Time period 2022-09-01 - 2023-02-28
15
Nov
Two-day course in Applied life cycle thinking November 2022 – 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…
Monday, 14 November, 2016
Chapter in book The World Guide to Sustainable Enterprise – Europe (vol. 3), pp 230-235, Greenleaf Publishing. ISBN: 978-1-78353-514-9…
Report no
Author Anne-Marie Tillman, Sara Palander
Author Anne-Marie Tillman, Sara Palander
23
Nov
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
Aug
Background There are today several methods and frameworks to analyze and measure sustainable development. Common features of these methods and frameworks are that they require comprehensive investigations, involve subjective assessments, and lead to results that…
Funded by VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2016-04-18 - 2017-01-19
Type Research project
Time period 2016-04-18 - 2017-01-19
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 - 2024-11-21
Type Research project
Time period 1989-01-16 - 2024-11-21
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…
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Feb
27
Sep
27
Oct
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…
24
Nov