Life Cycle Assessment as a decision making tool for low carbon solutions

UCL Minds

Date of lecture: Thursday 9 December 2021 About the lecture: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology for quantifying the environmental impacts associated with goods or services and supporting decision-making processes. The talk will begin with a brief introduction on life cycle thinking, environmental sustainability and LCA. Taking examples from a variety of research undertaken by the group, this talk will explore how LCA can provide a framework for comparing strategies and technologies. Examples will cover plastic waste management, energy systems and construction. About the speakers: Professor Paola Lettieri , Director at UCL’s new Campus in Stratford, UCL East Charnett Chau , Research Fellow at UCL Plastic Waste Innovation Hub