Category Archives: Embodied Carbon

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RICS and Global Partners Launch CLEAR Initiative

Posted on by Circular Ecology
21
Apr

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of the Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting (CLEAR), a new global initiative aimed at improving consistency and confidence in whole life carbon reporting across the built environment. Founded by RICS alongside the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Global […]

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Embodied Carbon, News, Sustainability, Uncategorized

Important ICE Database Announcement

Posted on by Circular Ecology
31
Mar

To all ICE Database Users, This letter summarises important updates to the ICE Database and how it will be made available in the near future. The database will remain accessible to all users, but the permitted use will change as part of a transition to a more sustainable operating model. The ICE Database: Challenges We […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Events, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability, Tree Planting, Webinar Series, Whole Life Carbon

April 2026 Webinars: WLCA of Buildings & Carbon Neutrality

Posted on by Circular Ecology
19
Mar

Circular Ecology are pleased to announce two new free webinars for April 2026, offering practical guidance on two important sustainability topics: Whole Life Carbon Assessments of Buildings: What You Need to Know An Overview of Carbon Neutrality: Measure, Manage, Offset, Improve We invite those interested in exploring the benefits and applications of a whole life […]

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Blog, Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

UK Government Publishes New Whole Life Carbon Management Guidance for Infrastructure & the Built Environment

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Mar

The UK Government has released new guidance on Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Management, published on 5 March 2026 by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. The guidance sets out best practice for assessing and reducing carbon impacts across the full lifecycle of infrastructure and built environment projects, linking WLC principles directly to the Government’s […]

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EPD Operator Programme: Now Live

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Jan

Circular Ecology are pleased to announce the official launch of our EPD Operator Programme. The programme has been established to provide a defined route for developing and publishing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in accordance with ISO 14025 for Type III Environmental Declarations. It reflects the increasing need for transparent, independently verified product data across the […]

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Cotality Launches Carbon Aware™ Using a Bespoke Embodied Carbon Library Developed by Circular Ecology

Posted on by Circular Ecology
19
Nov

Circular Ecology is pleased to share a press release from our client, Cotality™, of Carbon Aware™, a new sustainability solution designed to support the property insurance sector in measuring and reducing Scope 3 emissions. The platform integrates a bespoke carbon impact library developed by Circular Ecology, providing line-item insight into thousands of materials and restoration […]

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Overview of Upcoming Changes to the ICE Database

Posted on by Circular Ecology
29
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 […]

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Out Now: Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database v4.1

Posted on by Circular Ecology
29
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 […]

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EPD Operator Programme: Public Consultation

Posted on by Circular Ecology
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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Circular Ecology Launching EPD Programme

Posted on by Circular Ecology
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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