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Life Cycle Assessment Regulatory Science and Innovation Network
Welcome to LCA-RSIN, the UK network for Life Cycle Assessment and Regulatory Science.
We're a network bringing together industry, academia, policymakers and regulators to enable the effective use of Life Cycle Assessment in Regulatory Science as the UK moves towards Net Zero.
The Team
Working Groups
Special Interest Groups
Events
LCA-RSIN is an Innovate UK funded network, established in 2024, which aims to address challenges in LCA and Regulatory Science
We aim to:
Provide research-based evidence and insights to support policy towards Net Zero.
Bring together stakeholders to identify challenges, improve harmonisation and develop a vision for the best use of LCA in policymaking.
Be a hub of knowledge exchange between policymakers, industry and academia.
Provide a network-of-networks to support practitioners and develop the field.
Partners
LCA-RSIN is led by a diverse group of partner institutions: The Universities of Sheffield, Bath, Manchester and Warwick, National Composites Centre, TATA Steel UK and Unilever, and the Waste Resources Action Partnership (WRAP). Many other leading academic institutions and companies contribute to our Working and Special Interest Groups.
Funding
LCA-RSIN is funded by Innovate UK. We received Discovery Phase funding in 2024 and after a successful application for Implementation Phase funding, were awarded this in December 2024. The network Implementation phase launched in January 2025.
Policy Engagement
As a network focussed on regulatory science, engagement and involvement of policymakers is key to our success. We have a dedicated Policy Lead and work with the Departments for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), and Business and Trade (DBT) as well as other departments and devolved administrations to ensure our work connects directly with policy.
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