Category Archives: Life Cycle Assessment

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EU Publishes Framework for Calculating Whole Life Carbon of Buildings

Posted on by Circular Ecology
13
May

The European Commission has published a new framework for calculating the life cycle global warming potential (GWP) of new buildings, establishing a common approach to improve consistency across EU Member States. The Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/52 aims to ensure that whole life carbon assessments are based on comparable methodologies, while still allowing flexibility to reflect […]

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June 2026 Webinar: Making Credible Carbon & Environmental Reduction Claims Using LCA

Posted on by Circular Ecology
12
May

Our next free webinar takes place on 11th June 2026, and will explore how Product Carbon Footprints and Life Cycle Assessments can be used to support credible claims of lower carbon footprint or environmental impact. Speakers Dr Craig Jones (Managing Director) and Joe Rouse (Senior Carbon Consultant) will provide a practical overview of what organisations […]

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Growth Cohorts: Next Generation Low Carbon Concrete Cohort Entry

Posted on by Circular Ecology
06
May

Innovate UK has opened a new funding competition to support innovation in low carbon concrete, an area seen as critical to reducing embodied emissions from construction. The programme will invest up to £11.5 million through a two stage process to help UK based businesses develop and scale new materials, products and processes. Applicants selected for the first stage can receive up […]

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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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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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Deadline for Registering Projects Under BREEAM V6

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26
Jan

Tuesday, 27th January 2026, is the final day to register new projects under the current BREEAM versions. After this date, it will no longer be possible to register projects against older schemes, and all new registrations will be required to follow BREEAM V7. If you haven’t already, we recommend you review pipeline projects and ensure […]

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The Vital Role of Environmental Education

Posted on by Circular Ecology
26
Jan

Environmental challenges are seldom isolated issues; they often sit at the centre of the three pillars of sustainability (Environmental, Social, Economic). Expectations around environmental performance continue to rise around the world, and so education plays a central role in helping both organisations and individuals understand impacts, interpret data and insights, and make more informed decisions. […]

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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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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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