International Standardisation of Carbon Footprinting. Operationalizing LCA. LCA food. Home - Klimatdeklaration. Content of a Climate Declaration A Climate Declaration describes the emissions of greenhouse gases, expressed as carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents for a product's life cycle. It is based on verified results from life cycle assessment (LCA) based information in accordance with ISO 14025. Single issue EPD®s shall give information on how to obtain information on the full environmental impact from the declared product. Single issue EPDs shall also include the following statement: “This single issue EPD® only addresses one impact category and does not assess other potential social, economic and environmental impacts arising from the provision of this product.”
Creating a Climate Declaration Climate Declarations shall follow the same rules for development as the EPD process: Find or create relevant PCR document for the product category Perform LCA study based on PCR Compiling environmental information into the EPD® reporting format Verification and certification Registration and publication. Setac.org. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. GaBi Software: GaBi. LCA Links! - Links to LCA topics found on the web. DTIE SCP Branch: Safer Production. Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs and a better quality of life for all.
The implementation of SCP as an integrated approach helps to achieve overall development plans, reduce future economic, environmental and social costs, strengthen economic competitiveness and reduce poverty. Sustainable consumption and production is defined as “the use of services and related products, which respond to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle of the service or product so as not to jeopardise the needs of future generations.” Norwegian Ministry of Environment, Oslo Symposium, 1994. Sustainable consumption has been recognized as an integral element of sustainable development and an issue of paramount importance. UNEP SETAC Life Cycle Initiative.
Site on LCA Tools, Services and Data - Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment - Carnegie Mellon University.