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Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products

Funds research consortia that build cheaper, faster life-cycle assessment tools and datasets for chemicals, materials and the products made from them.

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Accelerate the uptake of life-cycle assessment (LCA) for Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals and materials and resulting products is a European Commission Research and Innovation Action that funds three research consortia, worth between EUR 4 million and EUR 5 million each, to build cheaper, faster life-cycle assessment tools and datasets for chemicals, materials and the products made …

The call wants multidisciplinary research that closes gaps in life-cycle assessment (LCA) tools, methods and data used to judge the environmental sustainability of chemicals, materials and resulting products, building on the EU's Environmental Footprint methods. Proposals must cover the full life cycle from raw-material extraction to end-of-life and align with the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework.

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