Cut Carbon Champion
Cut Carbon Champion - Carbon Unit Used
Cut Carbon Champion directly compares like products on their embodied carbon content at point of sale. Using the Product Category Rules, means like-for-like products can be compared. A carefully chosen measurement unit, where the higher the number achieved the better the product performance. This methodology has been developed to be easily understood by consumers, without environmental or scientific technical knowledge. The methodology used is:
Unit = grams of product / kilo grams of CO2e produced
Why g / kg CO2e ?
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The product’s main carbon rating is based on its raw
g/kg CO2e x adjustment factor^.
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The table shows why this was the better unit as it represents whole numbers and the higher the number the better.
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Product Category & measurement in g/kg CO2e, including the adjustment factor to be decided by the Cut Carbon Champion Technical Committee.
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^ Adjustment factor will consider if in its application there is less CO2e generated. E.g. High strength concrete may have made more CO2e per tonne, but requires less tonnes to achieve the same outcome when used.
