Abstract Prospective Life Cycle Assessment (pLCA) is useful to evaluate the environmental
performance of current and emerging technologies in the future. Yet, as energy systems and …

Cost degression in photovoltaics, wind-power and battery storage has been faster than
previously anticipated. In the future, climate policy to limit global warming to 1.5–2° C will …

The European aviation sector must substantially reduce climate impacts to reach net-zero
goals. This reduction, however, must not be limited to flight CO2 emissions since such a …

Ambitious climate policies, as well as economic development, education, technological
progress and less resource-intensive lifestyles, are crucial elements for progress towards …

Sustainable development requires jointly achieving economic development to raise
standards of living and environmental sustainability to secure these gains for the long run …

With the energy transition, the future demand for many metals is expected to sharply
increase. We systematically reviewed studies which assessed future environmental impacts …

Economic analyses of global climate change have been criticized for their poor
representation of climate change damages. Here we develop and apply aggregate damage …

Understanding the future environmental impacts of lithium-ion batteries is crucial for a
sustainable transition to electric vehicles. Here, we build a prospective life cycle assessment …

The global phase-out of coal by mid-century is considered vital to the Paris Agreement to
limit warming well-below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. Since the inception of the …

The mining industry globally is responsible for significant energy consumption, and is an
important source of greenhouse gas emissions. Considering that future mineral demand is …