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Beyond GWP: why the other impact categories matter
Focusing on carbon can reverse some decisions. The real role of acidification, eutrophication, ozone, toxicity and resource depletion.
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Every clca article tagged “impact categories” — 4 technical pieces covering the topic from methodology, standards interpretation and practical application angles.
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ISO 14046 water footprint: withdrawn water is not consumed water
Counting litres is not a water footprint. Scarcity weighting, the consumption-versus-degradation split, and regional sensitivity.
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What is life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)?
Hundreds of inventory flows mean nothing on their own. LCIA translates them into intelligible indicators such as climate change or acidification.
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What is life cycle assessment (LCA)?
LCA is the standardised method for measuring a product’s environmental impact from raw material to waste. Its four phases, what it does and does not do, and where to start.
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- fundamentals23
- data quality15
- EN 1580414
- EPD12
- CBAM11
- building LCA10
- ecoinvent9
- embodied carbon9
- sector LCA9
- life cycle assessment8
- Scope 38
- construction product EPD7
- recycled content7
- corporate carbon footprint6
- functional unit6
- verification6
- biogenic carbon5
- embedded emissions5
- ISO 140405
- PCR5
- carbon footprint5
- carbon pricing4
- circular economy4
- CSRD4
- EN 159784
- end-of-life scenario4
- environmental claim4
- EPD program operator4
- green building4
- Module D4
- system boundary4
- CO2 equivalent3
- data collection3
- Digital Product Passport3
- electricity emission factor3
- emission factor3
- energy efficiency3
- environmental regulation3
- export compliance3
- green building certification3
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