LCA
EU Omnibus Package: Understanding the ESG Compliance Changes - A Comprehensive Analysis
The European Commission has released its new Omnibus Simplification Package, introducing significant modifications to the ESG compliance framework affecting thousands of companies across Europe. The package addresses ongoing concerns about regulatory complexity while maintaining environmental policy objectives.
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Understanding Carbon Pricing: An Effective Strategy for Greenhouse Gas Reduction
What is Carbon Pricing? Carbon pricing stands as one of the most efficient policy mechanisms for addressing climate change, creating economic incentives for greenhouse gas reduction by assigning a tangible cost to emissions.
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The Importance of Setting the System Boundary for Life Cycle Assessment
What is Life Cycle Assessment? Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a structured process that comprehensively evaluates the environmental impacts of a product or service by collecting and analyzing all material and energy flows within a defined system boundary.
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Understanding Scope-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Introduction Carbon neutrality refers to the process of minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and their sources from human activities, while removing already emitted greenhouse gases through methods such as forest absorption or carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS).
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Free Usage Method and Tutorial for SimaPro for Life Cycle Assessment
Introduction to Accessing and Using SimaPro This article explains the process of utilizing existing inventory databases in SimaPro to calculate carbon dioxide emissions. I am using SimaPro version 9.1.0.11. Before making the investment in purchasing a full license, you can evaluate the software by using a demo version available for approximately 30 days.
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Getting Started with LCA and SimaPro
Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment I studied Life Cycle Assessment through the “Life Cycle Assessment Student Handbook” (2015). The first section, which provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment, highlights two key requirements for performing an Life Cycle Assessment:
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