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Abstract: Demand for a low carbon footprint may be a key factor in stimulating innovation, while prompting politicians to promote sustainable consumption. However, the variety of methodological approaches and techniques used to quantify life-cycle emissions prevents their successful and widespread implementation. This study aims to offer recommendations for researchers, policymakers and practitioners seeking to achieve a more consistent approach for carbon footprint analysis. This assessment is made on the basis of a comprehensive Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats or SWOT Analysis of the carbon footprint indicator. It is carried out bringing together the collective experience from the Carbonfeel Project following the Delphi technique principles. The results include the detailed SWOT Analysis from which specific recommendations to cope with the threats and the weaknesses are identified. In particular, results highlight the importance of the integrated approach to combine organizational and product carbon footprinting in order to achieve a more standardized and consistent approach. These recommendations can therefore serve to pave the way for the development of new, specific and highly-detailed guidelines.
Authorship: Alvarez S., Carballo-Penela A., Mateo-Mantecón I., Rubio A.,
Fuente: Journal of Cleaner Production , 2016, 121, 238?247
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication date: 10/05/2016
No. of pages: 9
Publication type: Article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.028
ISSN: 0959-6526,1879-1786
Publication Url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.02.028
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ÁLVAREZ, SERGIO
CARBALLO-PENELA, ADOLFO
INGRID MATEO MANTECON
RUBIO, AGUSTÍN
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