ELCD
| Summary | ||
| Name of source | European Reference Life Cycle Database 2.0 | |
| 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://eplca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ELCD3/index.xhtml?stock=default | |
| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | HTML (web) browsing access or zip file | |
| Software needs | Web browser | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | 2006-2010 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Quality assurance | Unknown | |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040; ISO 14044 | |
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