Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution—the triple planetary crisis—increasingly
threaten the Earth system, necessitating tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) that can …

Degrowth–the planned and democratic reduction of production and consumption as a
solution to the social-ecological crises–is slowly making its way to the sphere of policy …

Background Scientists have raised concerns about whether high-income countries, with
their high per-capita CO 2 emissions, can decarbonise fast enough to meet their obligations …

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The REPowerEU plan redefines the European Union (EU) energy transition agenda in
response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Formally, it aims to boost green growth, defend liberal …

Energy demand reduction (EDR) will be required to reach climate targets in the Global
North. To be compatible with just transitions principles, EDR needs to be equitable …

Second-hand consumption of clothing can support the transition to circular economies by
prolonging the lifespan of products through reuse. Historically, not-for-profit businesses have …

Humanity is continuing a path towards ecological instability. While resource consumption is
unprecedented, significant parts of the human population are still deprived of decent living …

Human pressures have pushed the Earth system deep into the Anthropocene, threatening
its stability, resilience and functioning. The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework emerged …

Ecological breakdown and economic inequality are among the largest contemporary global
challenges, and the issues are thoroughly entangled–as they have been throughout the …