Life cycle assessment (LCA) as a sustainability and research tool in energy degree programmes

Energy plays a critical role in global sustainable development processes according to the United Nations (UN) report “The Future We Want” [1]. The UN 2030 agenda introduced 17 sustainable development goals and 169 targets to be met by 2030 including a goal for energy to be affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all [2,3]. In Europe, the use of energy from renewable sources is promoted by European Union (EU) energy policies [4].The UNECE strategy (2005) [5] highlighted the use of formal, non-formal and informal learning and the training of educators with