29 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
EN 16485:2026: What Timber EPD Producers Need to Review
Explore the 2026 update to EN 16485 for timber construction products. Learn how to review system boundaries, co-products, and moisture data for…
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22 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
EN 15941:2024 Data Quality: A Practical Checklist for EPD Data
EN 15941:2024 sets how EPD data are assessed for time, geography and technology. A practical checklist for manufacturers and suppliers preparing EPD…
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15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
ISO 14021:2026 and Recycled Content Claims: The Evidence You Need
ISO 14021:2026 requires a documented programme behind every self-declared claim. Here is what a precise recycled content claim and its evidence must…
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8 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
ISO 14025:2026: What Changes for Manufacturers and EPD Programmes
ISO 14025:2026 replaces the 2006 edition. What changes for EPD programmes and manufacturers, what stays the same for construction EPDs, and how…
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26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Default Values or Verification: When CBAM Verification Is Not Worth It
Verified actual data usually beats default values for low-carbon producers — but not for everyone, and not in every year. An honest…
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19 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Precursors in CBAM: How Emissions Pass From Iron Ore to the Finished Product
A finished steel part's CBAM figure is not just about the factory that made it. Under CBAM, the embedded emissions of a…
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12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
PCR Selection and EPD Comparability: Why the Same Product Can Show a Different Carbon Figure
Two EPDs for the same product can show different carbon figures — and neither need be wrong. The Product Category Rules behind…
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5 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
The Data You’ll Wish You’d Collected: A Steel Producer’s CBAM & EPD Data Checklist
A steel producer needs much the same primary data for a CBAM emissions figure and an EN 15804 EPD. The checklist —…
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29 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
“Low-Carbon Steel” Has No Single Definition — How to Specify It Without Getting Greenwashed
“Low-carbon” or “green” steel can mean scrap-EAF metal, hydrogen-reduced iron, mass-balance-allocated tonnes, or simply “below industry average.” It is a marketing term,…
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27 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Can an EPD Substantiate a Green Claim under Directive (EU) 2024/825?
An EPD can support a precise environmental claim, but it is not permission to call a product green or climate neutral. A…
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