The push and pull of policy on life cycle assessment of low-carbon systems

Key Points

• The aim is to examine the challenges in integrating life cycle assessment within the context of low-carbon technologies and current policy frameworks.
• Review of existing literature on life cycle assessment and low-carbon technologies
• Analysis of policy influences on decarbonization strategies
• Identification of methodological challenges in assessment processes
• Highlighting the complexity of assessing low-carbon technologies in a policy context
• Identifying gaps in current methodologies for life cycle assessment
• Suggesting improvements for better alignment between policy and assessment frameworks