Draft version of the EU environmental footprinting methodology released

The European Commission has released a draft version of the EU environmental footprinting methodology currently under development.

DG ENV is now working together with the Commission’s JRC IES and other European Commission services towards the development of a harmonised methodology for the calculation of the environmental footprint of products (including carbon footprint).

This methodology will be developed building on the International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook as well as other existing methodological standards and guidance documents (ISO 14040-44, PAS 2050, BP X30, WRI/WBCSD GHG protocol, Sustainability Consortium, ISO 14025, Ecological Footprint, etc).


You can find more information and the draft methodology here

GHG Protocol Standards for Product and Value Chain GHG assessments

The long awaited two new GHG Protocol Standards for Product and Value Chain GHG assessments were officially released. Visit www.ghgprotocol.org for more information. Here you can also download the new standards for free, as well as a range of accompanying tools and guidance documents.

Our GaBi software assess the Carbon Footprint of your products according to international standards such as ISO 14000 series, PAS 2050 or GHG Protocol.

The product is the programme

Landis+Gyr classifies itself as „Green /Clean Tech“- company with the support of Smart Metering, a key technology for enhanced energy efficiency (electricity, gas, heating and water). It is a company that wants to compete and set its own standards. Landis+Gyr started the determination of the companywide „Carbon Footprint“ with the help of a “Corporate Carbon Footprint Analysis” in March using the methodology provided by the „GreenHouseGas protocol“(GHG). In order to satisfy the highest standards, the analysis was also based on the environmental standards ISO14044 as well as GRI-G3.