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Alexis Laurent is Professor in Quantitative Assessment and Interpretation of Environmental Sustainability, with a focus on methodological development and application of life cycle assessment (LCA) and on development of life-cycle-based methods and solutions for quantifying environmental sustainability of large systems such as countries, sectors or organisations. Main research areas/interests are:
- Environmental sustainability assessment of large-scale systems (e.g. world, nations, sectors, organisations and cities) with an absolute sustainability perspective (integrating Earth’s biophysical limits)
- Development of methodologies, methods and indicators for assessing performances of various systems (countries, sectors, organisations, projects) towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Development and application of life cycle impact assessment methods, focusing characterisation modelling and normalisation aspects
- Development and application of prospective LCA to assess and foresee environmental impacts of e.g. emerging technologies when deployed on the market or future societal transitions
- Application of LCA and footprinting within various technology domains/sectors, with emphasis on energy technologies and systems, transport systems (aviation sector, aerospace, road transport, maritime), waste management, food systems and nanotechnologies, etc.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- User defined:
- Normalisation in LCA
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Environmental sustainability assessment
- Energy systems
- Global environmental impacts
- Footprints of nations
- Life cycle assessment
- Life cycle impact assessment
- SDG
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Publications
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Diets can be consistent with planetary limits and health targets at the individual level
Gebara, C. H., Berthet, E., Vandenabeele, M. I. D., Jolliet, O. & Laurent, A., 2025, In: Nature Food. 6, p. 466-477 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions
Yadav, V., Fei, X., Arora, M., van Emmerik, T. H. M., Wang, Y. & Laurent, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Reviews Materials. 15611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research › peer-review
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Methods for Defining Climate Change Mitigation Strategies at Organisational Level Review and Outlook
Desmoitier, N., Roman, J., Hilloulin, B., Rozière, E. & Laurent, A., 2025, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 34, 3, p. 2813-2834 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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What Is a Sustainable Company?
Thammaraksa, C., Hauschild, M., Pontoppidan, C. & Laurent, A., 2025, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 34, 3, p. 3635-3655 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A review of life cycle assessment studies of maritime fuels: Critical insights, gaps, and recommendations
Roux, M., Lodato, C., Laurent, A. & Astrup, T. F., 2024, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 50, p. 69-86 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
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Sustainable Roadmap Scenarios for the Electrification of Long-Haul Transport
Nicolodi, R. (PhD Student), Rich, J. (Main Supervisor) & Laurent, A. (Supervisor)
01/11/2024 → 31/10/2027
Project: PhD
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System analysis for absolute sustainability of electric vehicles in the energy systems
Ferhati, L. (PhD Student), Marinelli, M. (Main Supervisor), Laurent, A. (Supervisor) & Pastorelli, F. (Supervisor)
01/11/2024 → 31/10/2027
Project: PhD
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Assessment of sustainable and healthy seafood supply
Rizzo, N. (PhD Student), Jolliet, O. (Main Supervisor) & Laurent, A. (Supervisor)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2026
Project: PhD
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FASTER-H2: Fuselage, Rear Fuselage and Empennage with Cabin and Cargo Architecture Solution validation and Technologies for H2 integration
Bechu, A. M. (Project Participant), Laurent, A. (PI) & Huth, H. M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/03/2026
Project: Research
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SMR-ACAP: Short & Medium Range Aircraft Architecture & Technology Integration Project
Boivent, S. (Project Participant), Laurent, A. (PI), Kaplan, E. (Project Participant), Bechu, A. M. (Project Participant) & Huth, H. M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2026
Project: Research
Activities
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Building life cycle inventory datasets for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft system in the project GENESIS
Thonemann, N. (Other), Saavedra-Rubio, K. (Speaker) & Laurent, A. (Other)
19 Oct 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Session chair: Prospective assessment of emerging technologies and emerging product systems in a life cycle perspective
Thonemann, N. (Other), Laurent, A. (Other), Pizzol, M. (Other), Cucurachi, S. (Other) & Steubing, B. (Other)
19 May 2022Activity: Other
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GENESIS: Aircraft design, technology foresight analyses and life cycle inventory building for regional class hybrid aircraft systems
Laurent, A. (Other), Thonemann, N. (Speaker) & Saavedra-Rubio, K. (Other)
19 Oct 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Technology learning effects in prospective LCA: Rule of thumbs derived using life cycle inventory databases
Thonemann, N. (Speaker), Saavedra-Rubio, K. (Other) & Laurent, A. (Other)
19 May 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Data collection in the life cycle inventory (LCI) phase - A methodological guidance using life cycle inventory (LCI) blocks
Saavedra-Rubio, K. (Speaker), Thonemann, N. (Other), Crenna, E. (Other), Lemoine, B. (Other) & Laurent, A. (Other)
16 May 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Prizes
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DTU Award for Developing Teaching and Learning 2023
Fantke, P. (Recipient), Hauschild, M. Z. (Recipient), Jolliet, O. (Recipient), Laurent, A. (Recipient), Olsen, S. I. (Recipient) & Owsianiak, M. (Recipient), 22 Sept 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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