Assessing non-marginal variations with consequential LCA: Application to European energy sector

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 3121 - 3132
• Main Authors: Dandres, Thomas, Gaudreault, Caroline, Tirado-Seco, Pablo, Samson, Réjean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2011; Elsevier
• Series: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• Subjects: anthropogenic activities; Applied sciences; bioenergy; Consequential life cycle assessment; Consequential life cycle assessment Economic modeling GTAP model Policy analysis Environmental impact; Economic modeling; Economics; Emission analysis; emissions; emissions factor; Energy; energy policy; environmental assessment; Environmental impact; environmental models; Exact sciences and technology; GTAP model; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle engineering; Mathematical models; Perturbation methods; Policies; Policy analysis; sustainable technology; uncertainty; Consequential life cycle assessment; Economic modeling; GTAP model; Environmental impact; Policy analysis

Many policies are being designed to mitigate impacts of human activities on the environment. An environmental evaluation of these policies should include assessments of their impacts according to all known environmental impacts. Moreover, because policies may indirectly affect regions or economic se...