Hacia un estándar bajo en carbono para el acero
Este documento de trabajo del Instituto de Recursos Mundiales (WRI) explora la idea de establecer un estándar de producto bajo en carbono para el acero en los Estados Unidos. Ofrece recomendaciones sobre cómo establecer un estándar efectivo que pueda impulsar la descarbonización en la industria del acero,...
1 – Carbono 101 incorporado
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...