GIBON Thomas

About

Engineer by training, I also have a PhD in "Industrial Ecology", defined as the study of all interactions between human activities and our environment. This discipline is equipped with powerful tools, such as material flow analysis (MFA), life cycle assessment (LCA), or environmentally-extended input-output (EEIO) analysis. Each of these methods have pros and cons, with different objectives. At LIST, we apply them to calculate sustainability metrics of services, products, or even territories -- in order to inform industry, policy-makers, and the general public regarding short- and long-term decisions. In the Industrial Ecology group, I focus on the following topics: industrial processes (emerging technologies in particular), energy and electricity, mobility, buildings, finance, and end-use consumption. I have a soft spot for beautiful and informative scientific figures, as well as math puzzles, running, and skiing.

Mission

Research: LCA modelling, environmental impact assessment, carbon footprinting, on topics such as industrial processes, electricity (and energy in general), mobility, finance, buildings, ... Grant acquisition: regular submissions to national and European funding schemes, service offers Outreach: invited and public conferences, media presence, contribution to various boards

Skills and expertise

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Ability to valorize scientific and technological results
  • Ability to work under pressure

Latest Publications

Plastic and contaminant flow dynamics in the German building and infrastructure sector: Current and future challenges and opportunities for recycling

Schmidt S., Verni X.F., Gibon T., Laner D.

Resources Conservation and Recycling, vol. 225, art. no. 108620, 2026

Time-aware life cycle inventories for electricity consumption

Bednářová S., Gibon T., Benetto E.

Softwarex, vol. 32, art. no. 102362, 2025

On the validity of corporate green bonds’ environmental claims: is the environmental reporting of corporate green bonds reliable?

Petucco C., Schaubroeck T., Gibon T., Popescu I.S., Benetto E.

Environmental Research Letters, vol. 20, n° 6, art. no. 064007, 2025

Advancing life cycle assessment of bioenergy crops with global land use models

Arvesen A., Humpenöder F., Navarrete Gutierrez T., Gibon T., Baustert P., Dietrich J.P., Stadler K., Iordan C.M., Luderer G., Popp A., Cherubini F.

Environmental Research Communications, vol. 6, n° 12, art. no. 125004, 2024

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