Methodologies, tools and indicators for cross-sectorial sustainability assessment of energy and resource efficient solutions in the process industry

Specific challenge:Innovative technologies for resource and energy efficiency require a consistent sustainability assessment across sectors and along the value chains. There is a need to increase the European knowledge base related to applied sustainability assessment tools, methodologies, indicators and to overcome the bottlenecks for cross-sectorial take-up and further development in the process industry.

Scope:The support action should involve a study across multiple sectors in the process industries considering all aspects of sustainability assessment along the whole product life cycles with regard to resource and energy efficiency. The outcome of the study should incorporate:

-          A comparative  overview of currently used methodologies, tools,  indicators and practices in different sectors,

-          A selection of the most appropriate solutions, based on their demonstrated robustness and their ability to provide simplified and easily commu