Narrative
Research in the UoA developed a methodology for Carbon Calculations over the Life Cycle of Industrial Activities (CCaLC), providing ‘cradle to grave’ carbon footprint estimates for commercial products. The methodology was embedded in a set of software tools designed to be used by non-experts, allowing companies to perform carbon footprinting in-house. The software is free to download, currently with 3300 users in more than 70 countries. The methodology and software tools have been endorsed by BERR (now BIS), DEFRA and the World Bank, and used widely by industry, across a range of sectors, to reduce carbon footprints of their products. This has resulted in significant environmental and socio-economic benefits, including estimated climate change mitigation gains in excess of £450m.Impact date | 2014 |
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Category of impact | Economic, Environmental, Society and culture, Technological |
Impact level | Adoption |
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Energy
- Sustainable Futures
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Research output
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The carbon footprint of bread
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Life cycle assessment of recycling PVC window frames
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bioethanol from waste: Life cycle estimation of the greenhouse gas saving potential
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Life cycle environmental impacts of carbonated soft drinks
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing options for electricity generation from biomass on a life cycle basis: Environmental and economic evaluation
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy from waste: Carbon footprint of incineration and landfill biogas in the UK
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects