An Indicator Based Social Life Cycle Assessment Framework for CO₂ Marine Transport within Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Value Chains
By: Ance Erdmane, Dace Lauka and Julija Gusca
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2026-0040 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 (formerly 2255-8845) | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 584 - 598
Submitted on: Jun 25, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 24, 2026
Published online: Nov 8, 2026
Published in print: Jan 1, 2026
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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