Summary
| Name of source | European Reference Life Cycle Database 2.0 |
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| Provider | European Commission – Joint Research Centre |
| Summary text | The ELCD core database comprises Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data from front-running EU-level business associations and other sources for key materials, energy carriers, transport, and waste management |
| Contact | lca@jrc.ec.europa.eu |
| Licensing | Free |
| Language(s) | English |
| Website | http://lca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/lcainfohub/ datasetArea.vm |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | HTML (web) browsing access or zip file |
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| Software needs | Web browser |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | 2006-2010 |
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| Geography | Europe |
| Original Data Source(s) | Academic research, Industry statistics, Government publications, Other LCA databases |
| Other Databases Included | Various |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave |
| Modeling approach | Process LCA |
| Emissions results | Total CO2e, separate GHGs |
| Number of datasets | +300 |
| Main topics | End-of-life treatment; Energy carriers and technologies; Materials production; Systems; Transport services |
| Other topics |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | Yes |
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| Data Types | Process |
| Allocation Methods | Yes |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | Yes |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | Yes |
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| Quality assurance | Unknown |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040; ISO 14044 |
