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On the use of national-level LULUC data in product-level LCA: reflections on methodological alignment

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We read with interest the recent publication by Lehtilä and colleagues [1], which proposes a framework for including national-level land use and land-use change (LULUC) emissions and removals in the global warming potential (GWP) of agricultural and forestry products in life cycle assessment (LCA). While the transparency and structure of the approach are appreciated, several methodological issues arise that deserve attention.

Source: Journal of Cleaner Production

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.146802

Authors: Miguel Brandão, Bo P. Weidema, Jannick Schmidt

Institutions: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Riga Technical University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2.-0 LCA Consultants (Denmark), Aalborg University

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,660