Anders Bjørn

Anders Bjørn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), affiliated with the Quantitative Sustainability Assessment Centre for Absolute Sustainability. His work focuses on absolute environmental sustainability assessments, life cycle analysis (LCA), and planetary boundaries frameworks. He actively supervises PhD students in areas such as green energy transitions, bio-based solutions, and biodiversity in construction.

His research explores the intersection of corporate sustainability targets, carbon accounting, and planetary boundaries. Notable projects include developing methodologies for aggregating regional data to global scales, evaluating waste-to-energy technologies in Thailand, and advancing science-based target setting for cities and companies. He has contributed to over 80 publications in journals like Sustainable Production and Consumption and Nature Sustainability.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in the text.
• Research Themes: Climate change mitigation, circular economy, renewable energy systems, and environmental policy.

His recent articles emphasize improving the rigor of corporate climate targets, addressing temporal challenges in long-lived systems, and aligning urban-industry collaboration with planetary limits. He advocates for transparent carbon accounting practices and the integration of absolute sustainability criteria in lifecycle assessments.

Advising and grants: Active supervisor in 5+ ongoing PhD projects and co-PI on initiatives like the 24/7-CFE carbon-free energy platform. Projects often involve interdisciplinary teams addressing global sustainability challenges.