Carbon footprint Standard launched for goods and services

A new Standard has been launched to help businesses assess the carbon footprint of their goods and services.

The new standard – called PAS 2050 (Publicly Available Standard 2050) – has been launched by BSI British Standards, the Carbon Trust and Defra.

It gives companies the tools to analyse a product’s life cycle and assess “embedded” greenhouse gas emissions, from sourcing raw materials through to packaging and distribution, and even includes consumer use an... (186 more words)

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