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EPD Operator Programme: Public Consultation

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10
Oct

As part of establishing Circular Ecology’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Operator Programme, we invite interested parties to review and comment on our draft documentation before it is finalised. The consultation period will run from Friday, 10th October 2025, until Friday, 31st October 2025. This marks an important step toward launching a credible EPD programme, developed […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, News

Circular Ecology Launching EPD Programme

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08
Sep

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce they will soon be launching an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Programme. An EPD is a short document, summarising the environmental impacts of making materials or products. They are based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and include more than just carbon emissions, covering over 20 environmental and resource use […]

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Upcoming Webinars: Scope 3 Footprinting, and Carbon Offsets, Neutrality, & Tree Planting

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05
Sep

This autumn, Circular Ecology are delivering two free webinars focused on key areas of carbon reporting and mitigation strategy. Suitable for those new to carbon accounting and/or those looking to improve the robustness of their sustainability data, these sessions are designed to provide clear, evidence-based guidance. Each webinar includes time for live Q&A, and may […]

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Embodied Carbon, News

Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Version 4.1: Progress Update

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07
Aug

Circular Ecology are excited to share that ICE v4.1 is nearly ready for release.  Downloaded by over 50,000 professionals globally, the ICE Database is a free embodied carbon database for materials and appears in countless reports, journals, books, embodied carbon footprint calculators, and more.  What’s Coming in ICE v4.1?  We endeavour to keep the ICE […]

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Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Appropriate Use of Generic Embodied Carbon Data

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16
Jul

Circular Ecology hosted the fifth and final webinar in the ICE Database Insights webinar mini series on Wednesday, 16th July: Appropriate Use of Generic Embodied Carbon Data Delivered by Jon Burrow (Head of Carbon Accounting) and Edwin Lowe (Delivery Manager and Project Coordinator), the session provided a practical overview of how to effectively use generic […]

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Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Methodological Challenges Behind the Scenes

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12
Jun

Circular Ecology hosted the fourth webinar in the ICE Database Insights webinar mini series on Thursday, 12th June: Methodological Challenges Behind the Scenes – Two Case Studies of Biogenic Carbon and Recycled Content The session, delivered by Dr Craig Jones (Managing Director) and Joe Rouse (Senior Sustainability Consultant), explored some of the large challenges we’ve […]

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News

DESNZ (Defra) 2025 GHG Emissions Factors Released

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10
Jun

The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have just released the 2025 edition of conversion factors for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These are also commonly known as the Defra GHG factors. The factors cover emissions from a wide range of activities including energy, transportation, water and waste disposal. Significant changes this […]

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Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Sustainability, Webinar Series

Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Are All EPDs Created Equal?

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22
May

On Thursday, 22nd May, Circular Ecology hosted the third instalment in the ICE Database Insights webinar mini series: Are All EPDs Created Equal? The session, hosted by Dr Craig Jones (Managing Director) and Joe Rouse (Senior Sustainability Consultant), explored some of the main differences found in EPDs, and the implications for the ICE Database and […]

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Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: ICE Analytical Review Processes

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30
Apr

On Wednesday, April 30th, Circular Ecology hosted the second session of our ICE Database Insights webinar series: ICE Analytical Review Processes. The session, hosted by Jon Burrow (Head of Carbon Accounting), Sophie Vernon (Senior Sustainability Consultant), and Charlie Zhu (Senior Sustainability Analyst), explored the growing importance of robust data analysis processes when creating generic embodied […]

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Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Data Quality Scoring

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10
Apr

On Thursday, April 10th, Circular Ecology launched the first session of our ICE Database Insights webinar series with an introduction to data quality scoring. This webinar, hosted by Jon Burrow (Head of Carbon Accounting) and Charlie Zhu (Senior Sustainability Analyst), explored the growing importance of data quality in carbon footprinting and how it underpins the […]

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