Life Cycle Management from Global to Local | 2026
Authors: Adibi N.; Guilvert E.; Koyamparambath A.; Lai F.; Mundembe F.; Devienne M.; Osset P.; Sonnemann G.; Schrijvers D.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17987-6_3
Journal: Life Cycle Management from Global to Local
Year: 2026
Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
Document Type: Book chapter
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
Critical Raw Materials (CRM) are gaining increasing attention in both European policy and corporate strategies due to their essential role in emerging technologies and associated supply risks. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been employed in various criticality studies to evaluate the environmental impacts of CRMs, while also offering tools to assess the sustainability of resource use, including material dissipation and short-term geopolitical supply vulnerabilities. Based on a comprehensive review of methodologies for CRM assessment and resource evaluation in LCA and a case study on lithium-ion battery production, recommendations are done in this SCORE LCA project to integrate LCA and criticality frameworks to support sustainable resource management and inform policy development. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2026.
Criticality (nuclear fission); Environmental impact; Life cycle; Life cycle assessment; Lithium; Project management; Resource allocation; Sustainable development; Case based; Corporate strategies; Critical raw materials; Criticality assessment; Emerging technologies; Lithium-ion-battery technology; Policy strategies; Resource evaluation; Resource use; Supply risk; Lithium-ion batteries