Embedded carbon emissions
Making Mission Possible - Delivering A Net-Zero Economy, published by the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) in September 2020, suggests that embedded carbon emissions are: ‘Lifecycle carbon emissions from a product, including carbon emissions from the materials input production and manufacturing process.’
See also: embodied carbon.
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