Material and Carbon Footprints of Machinery Capital
Jiang M.,* Wang R., Wood R., Rasul K., Zhu B., Hertwich E., 2023 Material and Carbon Footprints of Machinery Capital, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2023, :November 21, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c06180 Abstract Machinery and equipment, integral as technology-specific capital goods, play a dual role in climate change: it acts as both a mitigator and an
Material Requirements of Decent Living Standards
A. Veléz-Henao and S. Pauliuk, “Material Requirements of Decent Living Standards,” Environ. Sci. Technol., 2023, doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03957 Abstract Decent living standards (DLS) provide a framework to estimate a practical threshold for the energy, GHG, and material consumption required to alleviate poverty. Currently, most research has focused on estimating th
Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States: A comparative life cycle assessment
Marianne Zanon-Zotin, Clarissa Bergman-Fonte, Taísa Nogueira Morais, Pedro Luiz Barbosa Maia, Lucas Carvalho, Gerd Angelkorte, Ana Carolina Oliveira Fiorini, Pedro Rua Rodriguez Rochedo, Joana Portugal-Pereira, Alexandre Szklo, Roberto Schaeffer, Unpacking bio-based alternatives to ethylene production in Brazil, Europe, and the United States: A comparat
Archetype-based energy and material use estimation for the residential buildings in Arab Gulf countries
Sahin Akin, Chibuikem Chrysogonus Nwagwu, Niko Heeren, Edgar Hertwich, Archetype-based energy and material use estimation for the residential buildings in Arab Gulf countries, Energy and Buildings, Volume 298, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113537. Abstract Residential buildings account for a significant portion of global energy and material use, particu
CIRCOMOD Team’s Prominent Presence at IAMC Annual Event
The Sixteenth IAMC Annual Meeting took place from November 14-16, 2023, in Venice, Italy. Organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), a key partner of CICOMOD, the event brought together a diverse group of participants from renowned institutions, showcasing the collaborative efforts within the integrated assessment modeling community. CIRCOMOD
Major update of the industrial ecology data commons
The industrial ecology data commons (iedc) is a prototype for an industrial ecology community database. It currently contains about 200 IE-related datasets with more than 3 million data points from the literature, including stocks, flows, process descriptions, IO tables, material composition of products, and many more. It has been online since 2018, and is continuousl
Seminar series on Sustainable Development Beyond Green Growth
We know that a ‘greening’ of current economic practices will not suffice to achieve global sustainability targets, such as limiting global warming to well below 2°C and eradicate poverty. A growing body of literature shows that we need to transform not only our energy system and decarbonise industry, but have to rethink our entire economic […]
New paper by the CIRCOMOD researchers sheds light on material requirements for Decent Living Standards
In a significant milestone for the research community, the CIRCOMOD project has unveiled an insightful research article titled “Material Requirements of Decent Living Standards” offering a fresh perspective on our understanding of sustainable living. The brilliant minds behind this research are our esteemed colleagues, Johan Vélez-Henao and Stefan Pauliuk
How much materials are needed to provide a decent living for all?
By Dr Johan Velez and Professor Stefan Pauliuk, Industrial Ecology group, University of Freiburg Alongside climate change, eradicating poverty and increasing access to basic needs are some of the biggest challenges in our actual society. However, how can we provide a decent living for all while minimizing material depletion? A recent study by Vélez-Henao and Pa
Navigating Our Milestones: Review of CE policy questions, current knowledge gap and review of circular economy (CE) measures
The CIRCOMOD project’s trajectory is marked by a critical juncture of discovery, yielding vital deliverables that illuminate the path to a circular economy (CE). As the project gains momentum, let’s uncover the essence of our CE policy reviews, knowledge gap analysis, and a comprehensive assessment of circular economy measures (Deliverable 1.1). At the pro