Toward a Low-Carbon Standard for Steel
This working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) explores the idea of setting a low-carbon product standard for steel in the United States. It offers recommendations on how to set an effective standard that can drive decarbonization in the steel industry,...
1 – Embodied Carbon 101
This factsheet aims to provide a high-level overview of embodied carbon — how it is defined, its significance in the global climate crisis, and why it is an important consideration for policymakers. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas emissions arising from...
2 – EPD 101: Embodied Carbon Accounting for Materials
This factsheet explains what Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are, how they are created and the pathways to use them in policy. Industrial policies that target the reduction of emissions from construction products, like “Buy Clean” policies, need data to...
3 – Building LCA 101: Embodied Carbon Accounting
This factsheet provides an overview of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) including methodologies, data sources, and includes policy guidance for using LCA. Building greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be broadly divided into operational carbon – the emissions...