10 cze 2026 · 3 min read
How to Read an EPD Like an Auditor: 7 Red Flags That Should Make You Reject One
Specifiers take the carbon number on an EPD at face value — they should not. The seven things an experienced verifier checks…
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<p>Practical guides to Environmental Product Declarations, EN 15804+A2, and the EPD certification process.</p>
4 cze 2026 · 6 min read
CBAM, EPD, DPP, PEF, CSRD, EPBD: Which Carbon Document Do You Actually Need?
Carbon-document fatigue is real: by 2027 one steel product can sit inside CBAM, an EPD, a Digital Product Passport, PEF, CSRD and…
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4 cze 2026 · 7 min read
CBAM Is Coming for Fabricated Steel: What the Proposed 2028 Downstream Extension Means
The European Commission has proposed extending CBAM to ~180 downstream goods from 2028 — including structural steel, bolts and prefabricated steel buildings.…
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30 maj 2026 · 6 min read
What CBAM Actually Costs: How It Is Calculated, the 2026–2034 Ramp, and Why There Is No US Exemption
How a CBAM bill is calculated, the official 2026 certificate price and phase-in factors, how the cost ramps from about EUR 3…
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27 maj 2026 · 9 min read
EPD and CBAM: What an EPD Does — and Does Not — Do for Carbon Border Compliance
An EPD does not satisfy CBAM, and its carbon figure is not a CBAM value. A precise, 2026-current guide for steel and…
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13 maj 2026 · 8 min read
Circularity Indicators in EPDs: How Recycled Content and End-of-Life Data Are Reshaping Declarations
ECO Platform and programme operators are integrating circularity indicators into EPDs. Recycled content, recyclability potential, and material passports are becoming part of…
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29 kwi 2026 · 8 min read
GWP Declaration Under the New CPR: A Practical Guide for Product Manufacturers
The revised CPR requires Global Warming Potential declarations for construction products. This practical guide explains what to declare, where the data comes…
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22 kwi 2026 · 8 min read
Buy Clean Goes Global: How EPD Mandates Are Spreading Beyond the EU
EPD mandates are no longer just a European phenomenon. US states, Canada, and other regions are adopting Buy Clean policies that require…
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15 kwi 2026 · 8 min read
EPBD Recast: Why Whole-Life Carbon Is the New Baseline for European Buildings
The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive must be transposed into national law by May 2026. For the first time, whole-life carbon…
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22 sty 2026 · 11 min read
EPD vs. Self-Declaration: Why Third-Party Verification Matters
Manufacturers choosing how to communicate the environmental performance of their products face a fundamental choice between self-declared claims and independently verified Environmental…
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