4. Glossary

LCA: Life cycle assessment

BBC: Low Carbon Concrete

CEM: European Standardized Cement

CO ₂ eq: The ton of CO ₂ equivalent (CO ₂ eq) is an index introduced in the IPCC's First Assessment Report. This index makes it possible to compare the impacts that greenhouse gases (GHGs) have on the environment by simplifying this comparison.

Clinker: A component of cement obtained by calcining a mixture of limestone and clay.

FDES: The environmental and health declaration sheet (FDES) is a declaration drawn up under the responsibility of the product manufacturers, which presents the results of a product's life cycle analysis and health information...