The London Accord

E2: Toward a Product-Level Standard: Life Cycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Author

Steven Davis

Research organisation

The Climate Conservancy

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Toward a Product-Level Standard: Life Cycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Document summary

The Climate Conservancy paper discusses different options for the calculation and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions at the product-level.

Development and acceptance of a standard would provide businesses and consumers with a transparent and accurate account of the lifecycle GHG emissions associated with products and services. It would allow consumers to better understand the impact of their purchasing decisions, and would allow business to recognize and manage emissions throughout the value chains of their products.