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unit for comparing the radiative forcing of a greenhouse gas (GHG) (3.1.2.1) to that of carbon dioxide

set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for CFP (3.1.1.1) or partial CFP (3.1.1.2) quantification and communication for one or more product categories (3.1.1.8)

sum of greenhouse gas emissions (3.1.2.5) and greenhouse gas removals (3.1.2.6) in a product system (3.1.3.2), expressed as CO2 equivalents (3.1.2.2) and based on a life cycle assessment (3.1.4.3) using the single impact category (3.1.4.8) of climate change

comparing the CFP (3.1.1.1) or the partial CFP (3.1.1.2) of one specific product (3.1.3.1) of the same organization (3.1.5.1) over time

all activities that are necessary to quantify and report a CFP (3.1.1.1) or a partial CFP (3.1.1.2)

report that documents the CFP study (3.1.1.4), presents the CFP (3.1.1.1) or partial CFP (3.1.1.2), and shows the decisions taken within the study

set of procedures to facilitate the quantification of the CFP (3.1.1.6) for two or more products (3.1.3.1) of the same organization (3.1.5.1)

mechanism for compensating for all or a part of the carbon footprint of a product (CFP) (3.1.1.1) or the partial CFP (3.1.1.2) through the prevention of the release of, reduction in, or removal of an amount of greenhouse gas emissions (3.1.2.5) in a process (3.1.3.5) outside the product system (3.1.3.2) under study

carbon footprint of a product

carbon footprint of a product – product category rules

any of two or more products (3.1.3.1) coming from the same unit process (3.1.3.6) or product system (3.1.3.2)

carbon dioxide equivalent

specification of the amount of material or energy flow or the level of significance of greenhouse gas emissions (3.1.2.5) associated with unit processes (3.1.3.6) or the product system (3.1.3.2) to be excluded from a carbon footprint of a product study (3.1.1.4)