Carbon Handprint Guide
Pajula, Tiina; Vatanen, Saija; Pihkola, Hanna; Grönman, Kaisa; Kasurinen, Heli; Soukka, Risto (2018)
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Pajula, Tiina
Vatanen, Saija
Pihkola, Hanna
Grönman, Kaisa
Kasurinen, Heli
Soukka, Risto
2018
1-26
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
School of Energy Systems
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018121751058
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Tiivistelmä
Climate change is one of the critical challenges of our age and carbon footprint calculation has emerged as a standard method of estimating the global warming potential of products. However, shifting the thinking from negative to positive – from causers to reducers of greenhouse gases – is the key to solving this pressing challenge.
The carbon handprint approach offers a new way of quantifying the climate benefits of products. This guidebook presents step-by-step guidance on how to calculate and communicate a product’s carbon handprint – the positive climate impact that a product can create.
Carbon handprints can be used by organizations to communicate the climate benefits of their products, services and technologies. Carbon handprints also provide valuable support for product development as well as political and strategic decision making when aiming for climate friendly solutions.
The carbon handprint approach offers a new way of quantifying the climate benefits of products. This guidebook presents step-by-step guidance on how to calculate and communicate a product’s carbon handprint – the positive climate impact that a product can create.
Carbon handprints can be used by organizations to communicate the climate benefits of their products, services and technologies. Carbon handprints also provide valuable support for product development as well as political and strategic decision making when aiming for climate friendly solutions.
Lähdeviite
Pajula, T., Vatanen, S., Pihkola, H., Grönman, K., Kasurinen, H., Soukka, R. (2018). Carbon Handprint Guide. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.