Abstract
A few carbon footprint guidelines have been published in
order to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide gas to the
atmosphere. The Confederation of the European Paper
Industries (CEPI) published a framework in 2007
concerning life cycle phases to include in a carbon
footprint calculation for fiber-based products. British
Standards Institute announced PAS2050 specification in
the year 2008 for the assessment of the life cycle GHG
emissions of goods and services. The International
Standardization Organization ISO started the development
of a carbon footprint standard. The PAS2050 states that
the carbon content is not included to the calculation if
the life span of a product is less than year. The
biogenic carbon stored in the product cannot be
diminished from the carbon footprint result, since it
will be released back to the biogenic carbon cycle.
Improving in the energy efficiency and reducing the use
of purchased energy are the most efficient ways to
decrease the carbon footprint. (3 refs.)
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 6-9 |
| Journal | Revue ATIP |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | D1 Article in a trade journal |
