LCA in mining - a legal and international outlook
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE Research Institute of Sweden AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 460 000 |
| Project duration | January 2025 - July 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
Purpose and goal
The expected outcome of this project is to give the Swedish mining and extraction sector a good insight into the current and coming legislation with the focus on LCA. An outlook will target Swedish law and EU regulations and directives, but will also include an outlook into international requirements. The result will be presented in a report and in a webinar, both aimed at the Swedish mining industry but also to be accessable for anyone interested in the subject.
Expected effects and result
The knowledge will give a competitive advantage for the Swedish mining and extraction industry and will also be a basis for input from Sweden to work within EU and the work with delegated acts, updates of regulations and new regulations. The result will be presented in a report and in a webinar, both aimed at the Swedish mining industry but also to be accessable for anyone interested in the subject.
Planned approach and implementation
The work is divided into three work packages: 1. Project coordination and dissemination 2. Legislation overview 3. International outlook A reference group will be connected to the project with the purpose to provide input and to guide the project team to what aspects are the most important. In work packade 2 and 3 the work will be performed by literature study, study of current and proposed legislations and interviews when applicable.