Author Archives: Circular Ecology
Oct
A message from Dr Craig Jones, original author of the ICE Database The ICE Database remains a well-used embodied carbon database. However, obtaining funding for a free database has been a significant challenge over the last 15 years. This has resulted in infrequent updates, with the embodied carbon landscape moving more quickly than the ICE […]
Oct
Circular Ecology are excited to announce the release of ICE Database v4.1, the latest update to our free embodied carbon dataset. 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 New in ICE […]
Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, News
EPD Operator Programme: Public Consultation
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 […]
Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, News
Circular Ecology Launching EPD Programme
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 […]
Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, Net Zero Carbon, News, Tree Planting, Webinar Series
Upcoming Webinars: Scope 3 Footprinting, and Carbon Offsets, Neutrality, & Tree Planting
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 […]
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 […]
Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Sustainability, Webinar Series
Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Appropriate Use of Generic Embodied Carbon Data
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 […]
Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, News, Sustainability, Webinar Series
Webinar Recap: ICE Insights: Methodological Challenges Behind the Scenes
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 […]
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 […]