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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<p>Practical guides to Environmental Product Declarations, EN 15804+A2, and the EPD certification process.</p>
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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22 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
Embodied Carbon Limits Are Coming: Which Countries Already Cap It — and Who Is Next
France, Denmark and the Netherlands already cap or declare building carbon; the Nordics and Estonia follow by 2026; and the EPBD makes…
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15 Jul 2026 · 2 min read
The CBAM Authorised-Declarant Bottleneck: Why an EU Buyer Might Drop You in 2027
From 2026, only an Authorised CBAM Declarant may import covered goods into the EU — concentrating the obligation and cost on your…
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8 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
Module D in EN 15804: The Recycling Credit Almost Nobody Gets Right
Module D reports the recycling and recovery credits beyond the system boundary — and it is the EPD figure most often mis-netted…
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1 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
What a Steel Mill’s Electricity Contract Has to Do With Your Building’s BREEAM Score
A steel mill's electricity contract quietly shapes the steel's EPD, the building's embodied carbon, and its BREEAM or LEED score — four…
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