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CRI Introduction

The Copenhagen Resource Institute is an independent consultancy conducting studies and analyses for private and public clients within the field of sustainable consumption and production. Our clients cover national governments, international organisations and private companies in Denmark and Europe. The Copenhagen Resource Institute is the lead partner in the European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ETC/SCP), under contract with the European Environment Agency.

Analytic papers for the Danish Ministry of the Environment

Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI) has been commissioned by the Danish Ministry of the Environment to prepare background analyses investigating possible ways to green the European economy and contribute to reaching the ...

Who we are

Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI) is an independent professional body established by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Read More

What we do

We are extensively involved in collecting, synthesising and analysing data and information on various fields of our expertise to provide inputs on the European and national policies. Read More

Clients and projects

Our clients includes European and international organizations, governments, other environmental consultancies and research organizations along with private companies, industries and academic centres. Read More

Resource&Waste Management

Waste is a two-sided coin - a potential danger and a resource. Although waste is a potential threat to human health and the environment if not handled correctly, it is also a resource that can minimize the use of virgin materials and generate energy. Read More

SCP

Current patterns of consumption and production in rich industrialised countries are unsustainable and are the main cause of global environmental problems from climate change to biodiversity loss. The problem is becoming more acute as the global consumer class grows. Read More

LCA Thinking

When a system is under investigation, a life cycle perspective should be attributed to every decision-making process within the broader environmental field. The integration of LCA into management decisions has lead to the Life Cycle Thinking (LCT). Read More

EU Policies

We are extensively involved in collecting, synthesizing and analysing data and information about European and national policies related to our fields of expertise. As the coordinating partner of the European Environment Agency's European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, we have extensive experience in the European arena of resource and waste management and SCP. Read More