European LCA Standardisation of ICT: Equipment, Networks, and Services,10.1007/978-94-007-1899-9_47,Anders S. G. Andrae

European LCA Standardisation of ICT: Equipment, Networks, and Services


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Evidentially the lack of harmonisation and transparency for life cycle assessment (LCA) is a cause of concern in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector. Building mainly on ISO 14040/44, several important stakeholders (network operators together with manufacturers of network equipment, end–user equipment, and parts) have jointly agreed on such core elements as system boundaries, recommended/optional life cycle phases, unit processes, functional units, life time, allocation methods, data quality evaluation, and cut–off rules. To show the added value of the performed work in relation to ISO 14040/44, the new standardisation approach will also be applied to common ICT equipment and networks. LCAs done according to the new approach have consistent result presentations. This is shown for some common ICT equipment, ICT networks and ICT aervices. Consistent result presentations lead to convenient quality comparisons of different ICT LCAs.

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1899-9_47

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European LCA Standardisation of ICT: Equipment, Networks, and Services,10.1007/978-94-007-1899-9_47,Anders S. G. Andrae

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