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The Decarbonisation Pathway: Evaluating Environmental and Cost Trade-Offs Together

By Joshua Armstrong, Dr. Joris Šimaitis, Jonathan Burns

Unlock the full potential of sustainable decision-making with this expert guide on integrating environmental and financial metrics. Learn how Life Cycle Costing (LCC), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Environmental Techno-Economic Assessment (eTEA) can help your organisation meet net-zero goals while maintaining financial resilience.

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What’s Inside This Guide

This guide explores how to bridge the gap between sustainability goals and financial strategy using life cycle thinking. You'll gain practical insights into how companies are using Life Cycle Costing (LCC) to evaluate climate strategies under real-world constraints. This guide covers practical use cases across sectors, shows where costing tools deliver the greatest return, and includes a roadmap for integrating LCC into investment and procurement decisions.

This guide is focused on Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Why Decarbonisation Is a Business Imperative

Learn how evolving regulations, investor scrutiny, and shifting market expectations are turning environmental performance into a core business metric. The guide outlines the financial risks of inaction, and the strategic gains of aligning climate goals with cost strategy.

Understanding LCC, LCA & eTEA

Get clear definitions and use cases for LCC (ISO 15686-5), LCA (ISO 14040/44), and eTEA (ISO 14007). Discover how these methodologies work together to assess environmental hotspots, translate them into cost terms, and model financial impact.

High-Impact Use Cases Across Industries

From battery supply chains to infrastructure and manufacturing, see where these tools deliver the greatest value. The guide highlights how different sectors can apply life cycle thinking to unlock both compliance and competitive advantage.

From Data to Decisions: Modelling Scenarios

Explore how scenario modelling, ROI forecasting, and uncertainty analysis help guide investment decisions. The guide details typical outputs—like dashboards and sensitivity charts—that support credible, evidence-based action.

Practical Roadmap for Implementation

Follow a five-step roadmap from scoping and data collection to scenario modelling and implementation support. This structured approach helps organisations move from insight to action while managing regulatory risk.

Strategic Planning with Life Cycle Thinking

Learn how life cycle approaches go beyond carbon to address resource depletion, water use, and long-term risk. This guide equips you to plan sustainably while staying financially resilient in an uncertain policy and market environment.

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