Life-cycle Assessment (LCA) and Safe and Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD)


12 Sept.			16:00 - 17:30

ROOM 8

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

SOCIAL IMPACT & ETHICS
TT.VIII - Technical Multi-Track with Parallel SYMPOSIA
Life-cycle Assessment (LCA) and Safe and Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD)
Co-organized with Polytechnic University of Turin & University of Milan Chair: Wenbin CAO, USTB, China
The global shift towards sustainable energy systems necessitates comprehensive methodologies for evaluating environmental impacts and ensuring safe and sustainable development. This symposium integrates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework within the context of the energy transition. LCA offers a robust approach to quantifying the effects on environments associated with energy technologies across their entire lifecycle—from resource extraction through to disposal. In addition to environmental consideration, a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of novel technologies must also consider the social dimension. Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) methodologies are promising tools for the evaluation of the social impact of technologies, products and services, through qualitative and semi-quantitative approaches. The afore-mentioned life cycle assessment methodologies are crucial for the design, development and production of clean, sustainable and safe chemical and materials. The SSbD framework emphasizes the proactive design of energy systems and technologies to minimize environmental harm, enhance safety, and ensure compliance with sustainability goals. This symposium focuses on state-of-the-art strategies for the assessment of environmental and social impacts, highlighting benefits and limitations of the current approaches through the presentation of case studies. Key findings underscore the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous innovation for the development of reliable assessment methodologies, which will serve as guidelines for the design of safe and sustainable innovative material sand technologies.
The symposium is part of the WS.II and WS.IV
TT.VIII.A.1 WS.II.8.1 WS.IV.4.1	Claudia BIANCHI - CV University of Milan Life Cycle Assessment: A Comprehensive Tool for Environmental Impact Evaluation and Sustainable Decision-Making
TT.VIII.A.2 WS.II.8.2 WS.IV.4.2	Vasilissa NIKONOVA - CV University of Salerno Method Matters: Exploring Assessment Variability in Carbon Footprint Analysis of Building Materials
TT.VIII.A.3 WS.II.8.3 WS.IV.4.3	Arian GRAINCA - CV University of Milan Advancing Sustainability in Hydrocarbon Production: Breakthroughs in CO₂ Hydrogenation with Iron-Based Catalysts and Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental Impacts
TT.VIII.A.4 WS.II.8.4 WS.IV.4.4	Jacopo BINDI - CV University of Turin Integrating Social Sustainability: Social Life Cycle Assessment and its application to green hydrogen
TT.VIII.A.5 WS.II.8.5 WS.IV.4.5	Serena BIELLA - CV University of Milan The Added Value of Consulting in ESG, Carbon Footprint, LCA, and Ecodesign for Business Competitiveness