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There is much confusion about what embodied emissions are and how to measure them, so we thought it would be a good idea to publish our clients’ most frequently asked questions and our answers.

Hi, I'm Barbara Albert, Co-CEO of 100% Renewables, a consultancy specialising in the development of Climate Action strategies.

I'll be starting a video series as of today in which I'll be answering questions about embodied emissions.

So here's question number one:

What are embodied emissions? Embodied emissions are all greenhouse gas emissions that are released as part of making a product or service ready for your consumption or use.

Imagine buying a car. Let’s take two key components of a vehicle, metals and plastics. The raw minerals have to be mined and processed to form the metal and transported to the factory where the car is produced. Similarly, plastic is made from oil, which has to be extracted, refined, processed into plastic and transported to the factory for assembly. The car is made from these and other components and shipped to distribution centres, from where it is transported to the point of sale.

All along the way, greenhouse gas emissions are being produced, from extracting materials, manufacturing, assembly, transport and retail. This means that products and services you buy come with an associated carbon footprint. The more greenhouse gases that are released to produce the good or service, and get it to you, the more embodied emissions it contains.

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