Each year the ACLCA/SETAC working group on "Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Technologies" meets for a full day preceding the ISSST conference. This year, we are proposing to meet on Sunday, June 15 from approximately 9am-5pm. Additional information about the working group is available here: https://aclca.org/setac-aclcawgemergingtechnology/

This is a working meeting in which we recap past work by the group, advance ongoing work to provide guidance for the LCA community, and plan for future topics of interest that the group will explore. These meetings generally serve as the launching point for an academic manuscript co-authored by a wide range of interested parties.

Past topics have included: general guidance on LCA of emerging technologies as supplemental advice beyond the ISO 14040 and 14044 standards; discussion of contentious issues such as treatment of uncertainty or appropriate use of LCA (currently undergoing peer-review); and exploration of data quality indicators and what they say about the 'depth' of the LCA study with reference to the special requirements of pre-commercial technologies or lab-scale technologies.

Exact topic and schedule for 2025 has not yet been determined, but all members of the ISSST community are welcome to join for any part of the session that may interest them. An exact schedule will be posted closer to the conference.

(Please note that the listed authors simply indicate the convenors of this meeting and does not attempt a full listing of the working group leadership or membership).