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Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making

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Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making. / Bluhm, Hannes; Wohlschlager, Daniela; Pohl, Johanna et al.
In: npj Climate Action, Vol. 4, No. 1, 41, 26.04.2025.

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Bluhm, H, Wohlschlager, D, Pohl, J, Beucker, S, Bieser, J, Schien, D, Widdicks, K, Friday, A & Blair, GS 2025, 'Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making', npj Climate Action, vol. 4, no. 1, 41. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00246-1

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Bluhm, H., Wohlschlager, D., Pohl, J., Beucker, S., Bieser, J., Schien, D., Widdicks, K., Friday, A., & Blair, G. S. (2025). Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making. npj Climate Action, 4(1), Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-025-00246-1

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Bluhm H, Wohlschlager D, Pohl J, Beucker S, Bieser J, Schien D et al. Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact: why LCA is essential for informed decision-making. npj Climate Action. 2025 Apr 26;4(1):41. doi: 10.1038/s44168-025-00246-1

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Bluhm, Hannes ; Wohlschlager, Daniela ; Pohl, Johanna et al. / Understanding digitalization’s environmental impact : why LCA is essential for informed decision-making. In: npj Climate Action. 2025 ; Vol. 4, No. 1.

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