Glossary
Decarbonize the cement-concrete sector by manufacturing a low-carbon concrete

LCA: Life cycle assessment

BBC: Low Carbon Concrete

CEM: European Standardized Cement

CO₂ eq: The ton of CO₂ equivalent (CO₂ 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 with a view to calculating the environmental and health performance of the building for its eco-design.

GHG: Greenhouse gases

Slag: By-products of the steel industry during the manufacture...