An improved resource midpoint characterization method for supply risk of resources: integrated assessment of Li-ion batteries

Jair Santillán-Saldivar (1, 2) , Eskinder Gemechu (3) , Stéphanie Muller (4) , Jacques Villeneuve (4) , Steven Young (5) , Guido Sonnemann (1)

1 ISM - Institut des Sciences Moléculaires
2 SEED - School of Environment, Enterprise and Development [Waterloo]
3 University of Alberta
4 BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM)
5 University of Waterloo [Waterloo]

We observe a methodological gap for assessing impacts within the Area of Protection (AoP) Natural Resources in LCA with regard to concerns about the accessibility to raw materials. Adding criticality considerations as a complement to environmental LCA addresses abiotic resources accessibility. We present a study that integrates and applies an improved GeoPolRisk midpoint and the published GeoPolEndpoint methods as valuable enhancements to the current pool of available impact methods in LCA.

Domaines: Sciences de la Terre

Jair Santillán-Saldivar, Eskinder Gemechu, Stéphanie Muller, Jacques Villeneuve, Steven Young, et al.. An improved resource midpoint characterization method for supply risk of resources: integrated assessment of Li-ion batteries. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2022, 27 (3), pp.457-468. ⟨10.1007/s11367-022-02027-y⟩. ⟨hal-03659979⟩