Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctorate, Doctoral Program inEnergy Efficiency and Systems (EES), Aalto University
1 Jan 2013 → 1 Dec 2015
Award Date: 15 Jun 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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REPower-CEST: Clean Energy System Transition (REPower-CEST)
Similä, L. (Manager), Koljonen, T. (Participant), Lindroos, T. J. (Participant), Halonen, M. (Participant), Koponen, K. (Participant), Aittoniemi, E. (Participant), Ala-Juusela, M. (Participant), Cole, C. (Participant), Correia, S. (Participant), Eerolainen, L. (Participant), Forsström, J. (Participant), Gutierrez, A. W. (Participant), Hiltunen, P. (Participant), Ikonen, J.-P. (Participant), Ikäheimo, J. (Participant), Jasiunas, J. (Participant), Jokinen, T. (Participant), Järnefelt, V. (Participant), Kanto, T. (Participant), Karlsson, T. (Participant), Kirppu, H. (Participant), Koreneff, G. (Participant), Kurki, S. (Participant), Lauhkonen, A. (Participant), Lehtilä, A. (Participant), Mehnert, J. (Participant), Niemi, A. (Participant), Rämä, M. (Participant), Sassi, J. (Participant), Sundqvist, H. (Participant), Vainikainen, S. (Participant), Vainio, T. (Participant), Åkerman, M. (Participant) & Åman, R. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Finnish government project
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Carbon dioxide use and removal: Prospects and policies
Reznichenko, A. (Manager), Kujanpää, L. (Manager), Salo, E. (Participant), Wirtanen, T. (Participant), Lehtonen, J. (Participant), Saastamoinen, H. (Participant), Mäkikouri, S. (Participant), Koponen, K. (Participant), Keränen, J. T. (Participant), Elfving, J. (Participant), Similä, L. (Participant) & Linjala, O. (Participant)
1/03/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Finnish government project
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LandUseZero: Wind, forests and peatlands - Transformation through land use to C neutral society
Rinne, E. (Participant), Antila, M. (Participant), Koponen, K. (Participant), Lamula, L. (Participant) & Lindroos, T. J. (Participant)
1/03/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Finnish government project
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E-fuel
Pikkarainen, T. (Manager), Lehtonen, J. (Owner), Saarinen, V. (Participant), Kajolinna, T. (Participant), Simell, P. (Participant), Frilund, C. (Participant), Aakko-Saksa, P. (Participant), Koponen, K. (Participant), Forsström, J. (Participant), Weiss, R. (Participant), Saastamoinen, H. (Participant) & Kärki, J. (Participant)
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Business Finland project
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NEGEM: Quantifying and Deploying Responsible Negative Emissions in Climate Resilient Pathways
Koponen, K. (Manager), Koljonen, T. (Participant), Similä, L. (Participant), Lehtilä, A. (Participant), Kiviranta, K. (Participant), Mäki, E. (Participant) & Mehnert, J. (Participant)
1/06/20 → 31/05/24
Project: EU project
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District heating with negative emissions – Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage combined with Small Modular Reactors
Kirppu, H., Rämä, M., Pursiheimo, E., Koponen, K. & Lindroos, T. J., Dec 2025, In: Carbon Capture Science & Technology. 17, 100533.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Elinkaariarviointi energiasiirtymään liittyvässä EU:n ja Suomen sääntelyssä
Translated title of the contribution :Use of life cycle assessment methods in the EU and Finnish regulation related to energy transition Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Hiilidioksidin talteenoton, hyödyntämisen ja poiston kansallisen kannustimen arviointikriteerit
Koponen, K. & Kujanpää, L., 24 Apr 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 32 p. (VTT Asiakasraportti; No. VTT-CR-00188-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Quantifying Climate Change Effects of Bioenergy and BECCS: Critical Considerations and Guidance on Methodology
Cowie, A., Koponen, K., Benoist, A., Berndes, G., Brandão, M., Gustavsson, L., Lamers, P., Marland, E., Rüter, S., Soimakallio, S. & Styles, D., Oct 2025, In: GCB Bioenergy. 17, 10, e70070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Reply to the “Land use and land use change emissions of forest land in Finnish provinces—an LCA dataset” by Lehtilä et al. (Int J Life Cycle Assess 30: 896–905. DOI:10.1007/s11367-025–02456-5)
Soimakallio, S., Koponen, K., Lehtoranta, S., Mosley, F., Niemi, J., Norros, V., Pihlainen, S., Saikku, L., Seppälä, J. & Sokka, L., 2025, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 30, 12, p. 3661–3664 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Other journal contribution › Scientific
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Datasets
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CDR deployment in Europe, NEGEM-scenario results from Pan-European TIMES-VTT energy system modelling as reported in Markkanen et al. (2024)
Markkanen, J. (Creator), Koponen, K. (Contributor) & Lehtilä, A. (Contributor), Zenodo, 28 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12579950, https://zenodo.org/records/12579950
Dataset
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International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (Journal)
Koponen, K. (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Journal of Industrial Ecology (Journal)
Koponen, K. (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (Journal)
Koponen, K. (Reviewer) & Koponen, K. (Reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (Journal)
Koponen, K. (Reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Environmental Science & Technology (Journal)
Koponen, K. (Reviewer)
2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review