Category Archives: Carbon Footprint

Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Construction, Embodied Carbon, News

We are Hiring – Embodied Carbon and LCA Consultant

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Circular Ecology
02
Oct

Join Circular Ecology. A unique opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated sustainability professional. Working across multiple projects, predominantly in the construction sector. You will have opportunities to work with progressive clients, helping them achieve measurable sustainability benefits. A key part of this role is related to updating a well-respected embodied carbon database for construction […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Circular Economy, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

Oxford Principles for Net Zero Carbon Offsetting

Posted on by Circular Ecology
29
Sep

University of Oxford Releases Principles for Net Zero Carbon In September of 2020, climate scientists from The University of Oxford, UK, released a guide on carbon offsetting. The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting, also called the Oxford Principles, comments on how a net zero society can be achieved through the utilisation of […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Construction, Embodied Carbon, News

Embodied Carbon Calculator For Concrete Launched

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Low Carbon Concrete
26
May

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce the launch of a new and free embodied carbon calculator for concrete. The online tool allows up to 3 different concrete mixtures to be modelled and compared for their embodied carbon footprint.  Low carbon concrete is often one of the top win embodied carbon reduction measures for green construction. […]

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Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, News

Circular Ecology Launch COVID-19 Fundraiser for Businesses

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Circular Ecology
19
Mar

UPDATE: This fund raiser completed on 30th June 2020. A total of £4,075 was raised from our video training courses. It was donated to the WHO covid-19 response fund. We donated it through the Google fund raiser, who top up the donations (up to their threshold). It could therefore have contributed over £12,000. A massive […]

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Carbon Footprint, News, Sustainability

Circular Ecology Form Tree Planting Partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects

Posted on by Circular Ecology
11
Feb

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce a new tree planting partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects. Trees provide many benefits and not only for the environment. Eden Reforestation projects reduces extreme poverty and restores healthy forests by employing local villagers to plant millions of trees every year. Where are the trees planted? The trees are planted […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Microsoft go Carbon Negative as Unilever go Carbon Positive

Posted on by Craig Jones
24
Jan

Microsoft has committed to being carbon negative by 2030. Unilever has committed to being carbon positive by 2030. Ah! There we have a problem. Climate tug of war? Of course not…. Naturally both companies are aspiring to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they cause. These are also very admirable and worthy commitments, even […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News

Defra GHG Emissions Factors for 2019 Released

Posted on by Circular Ecology
14
Aug

Defra and BEIS have recently released their GHG emissions factors for company reporting. In the world of carbon footprinting they are considered a seminal resource. The factors show that the UK continues to rapidly decarbonise the grid electricity supply. Download the latest factors from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2019    

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Knowledge Article, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Released

Posted on by Craig Jones
Green Construction
07
May

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has recently released a framework for net zero carbon buildings. This is a positive step forward for improving the environmental impacts of construction. The framework covers both embodied carbon and operational carbon. We have put together a summary article on net zero carbon buildings. What is net zero, how […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, News

ICE Database Launch Date Announced

Posted on by Circular Ecology
28
Mar

The updated Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database will be launched at an event in London hosted by the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The event will see up to 120 delegates attend an event on May 30th at the RICS in London. In addition […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Embodied Carbon, News

Circular Ecology Delivering IEMA Webinar – ICE Database

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Circular Ecology
24
Jan

Circular Ecology will be delivering a webinar about the new version of the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) database. It is being hosted through IEMA, the membership network for environmental professionals. Non-members can also join the webinar. The webinar was held on Thursday 31st Jan, 12:30pm UK time (GMT).  We are glad to report […]

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