Global Trends of Product Carbon Footprint

Abstract

Objective. The objective of this article is to explain various activities in developing carbon footprint of a product in many countries: The carbon footprint of a product is the carbon dioxide emission across the supply chain for a product. Carbon footprint labels/declarations provide information about how much greenhouse gas is used over the life cycle of a product. Information in carbon footprint labels/declarations is expected to help consumers to manage their own carbon footprints by making informed decisions.

Conclusions. The current activities showed considerable developments in practical approaches, awaiting international standardization of product carbon footprint.