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A consortium of scientists and industry specialists led by the University of Surrey has won a £1 million research grant from the Carbon Vision Programme, funded by the Carbon Trust and EPSRC, to develop a lifecycle methodology and software tools for estimating the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from different industrial sectors in the UK. The project will enable identification of low-carbon technologies, products and services to help reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in the UK. It will also help companies to respond to the activities such as carbon management and emissions trading. The industrial sectors and supply chains to be considered in the project include Food, Chemicals, Plastics, Building Materials and Biomass for Energy. Project co-ordinator, Professor Adisa Azapagic, said: "A successful transition to a low carbon economy will depend on a number of technological, economic, environmental and social factors. However, before we start this process, we must be able to understand the full implications of the technological and other changes that will be required for 'decarbonisation' of the economy. This project is particularly timely as it will help us to evaluate full environmental and economic consequences of these changes."