Should Life Cycle Assessment be part of the Environmental Impact Assessment? Case study: EIA of CO2 Capture and Storage in Canada

Abstract The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools are compared in the article. The examples of how LCA methodology and results of LCA studies can be utilized to improve EIA procedures are presented. Application of the Canadian EIA guidelines to Carbon Capture and Storage projects is reviewed. As a case study, the Weyburn project in Sask atchewan, Canada is used.