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Emission Factor
Basic iron and steel (purchaser prices)
0.4534
kgCO2e/gbp
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Emission intensity of supply chain adjusted from basic to purchaser prices. Based on the UK Government "UK and England's carbon footprint to 2022". Purchaser price adjustment taken from UK ONS "Input-output supply and use tables". Original CO2e value: 0.769. Basic to purchaser price multiplier: 0.59.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Basic iron and steel (purchaser prices) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | Climatiq |
| Source Dataset | Climatiq UK spend-based |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2022 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | unknown |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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metals-type_basic_iron_and_steel-price_purchaser
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