Integration of Life Cycle and Criticality Assessments: Case-Based Investigation of Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies
摘要
Critical Raw Materials (CRM) are gaining increasing attention in both European policy and corporate strategies due to their essential role in emerging technologies and associated supply risks. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been employed in various criticality studies to evaluate the environmental impacts of CRMs, while also offering tools to assess the sustainability of resource use, including material dissipation and short-term geopolitical supply vulnerabilities. Based on a comprehensive review of methodologies for CRM assessment and resource evaluation in LCA and a case study on lithium-ion battery production, recommendations are done in this SCORE LCA project to integrate LCA and criticality frameworks to support sustainable resource management and inform policy development.