Table of Contents

�1���� Scope����������
�2���� References
�3���� Definitions�
������� 3.1���� Terms defined elsewhere��������
������� 3.2���� Terms defined in this Recommendation������������
�4���� Abbreviations and acronyms�������������
Part I � ICT life cycle assessment - framework and guidance����
�5���� General description���������������
������� 5.1���� General description of an LCA
������� 5.2���� Compliance to this Recommendation�
������� 5.3���� Comparisons of results��������������
������� 5.4���� Relationship between methodologies of LCAs for ICT goods, networks and services����
�6���� Methodological framework
������� 6.1���� General requirements���������������
������� 6.2���� Goal and scope definition��������
������� 6.3���� Life cycle inventory (LCI)�����������
�7���� Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA)
������� 7.1���� Impact categories��������
�8���� Life cycle interpretation�������
������� 8.1���� General������������
������� 8.2���� Uncertainty analysis���
������� 8.3���� Sensitivity analysis�������
�9���� Reporting���
������� 9.1���� General������������
������� 9.2���� ICT goods��������
������� 9.3���� ICT network���
������� 9.4���� ICT services����
10���� Critical review���������
Part II � Comparative analysis/LCA between ICT and reference product system (baseline scenario): framework and guidance����
11���� General description of comparative analysis�������������
������ 11.1���� Need for comparative analysis�������������
������ 11.2���� Target systems for comparative analysis����������
������ 11.3���� Principles of comparisons between systems (comparative analysis)����
������ 11.4���� Procedures of comparisons between systems (comparative analysis)
12���� Methodological framework of comparative analysis��������������
������ 12.1���� General requirements�������������
������ 12.2���� Goal and scope definition�������
������ 12.3���� Life cycle inventory����
������ 12.4���� Life cycle impact assessment�
������ 12.5���� Life cycle interpretation�����������
13���� Reporting�
14���� Critical review���������
Annex A � Details regarding the handling of software����
Annex B �
Modelling of unit processes����
Annex C � Support activities����
Annex D � Generic processes����
Annex E � Part types of ICT goods����
Annex F � EoLT processes����
Annex G � Elementary flows (emissions and resources)����
Annex H � List of raw materials����
Annex J � ICT network overview����
Annex K � A method for assessing the environmental load of the working environment����
������� K.1���� Purpose of targeting the working environment in the assessment of ICT goods, networks and services����
������� K.2���� Functional unit��������������
������� K.3���� System boundary��������
������� K.4���� Life cycle inventory (LCI)����������
Annex L � Reporting formats����
Appendix I � Example of an LCA of a mobile phone fully compliant with this Recommendation����
������� I.1���� Goal definition���������������
������� I.2���� Scope definition������������
������� I.3���� System boundaries������
������� I.4���� Data collection
����� ��I.5���� Data calculation�������������
������� I.6���� Allocation of data����������
������� I.7���� Data quality�����
������� I.7���� LCIA����
������� I.8���� Life cycle interpretation�������������
������� I.9���� Reporting���������
Appendix II � Life cycle stages overview����
Appendix III � Examples of goods and black box modules����
����� III.1���� End-user goods�������������
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����� III.2���� CPE�����
����� III.3���� Network site goods (from base station sites to data centres)���
����� III.4���� Examples of ICT-specific black box modules�����
����� III.5���� Site support goods������
Appendix IV � Examples of networks and network goods����
Appendix V � Energy mix����
Appendix VI � Examples of allocation procedures����
������ VI.1���� Allocation examples for recycling of materials
������ VI.2���� Example of the 50/50 method and combination of 100/0 and 50/50�����
Appendix VII � Example of data quality indicators����
Appendix VIII � Uncertainties of life cycle assessments for ICT goods, networks and services����
Appendix IX � Opportunities and limitations in the use of LCAs for ICT goods, networks and services����
Appendix X � Examples for calculating second order effects����
������� X.1���� Consumption of goods (paper, CDs, DVDs, etc.)������������
������� X.2���� Power consumption/energy consumption (electricity, gasoline, kerosene, light oil, heavy oil, town gas, etc.)����
������� X.3���� Movement of people (car, bus, railroad, aircraft, etc.)
������� X.4���� Movement and storage of goods (mail, truck, railroad cargo, air cargo, cargo ship, etc.)����
������� X.5���� Improved work efficiency (electricity, office area, etc.)��������������
������� X.6���� Waste (wastepaper, garbage, plastic, industrial waste, etc.)����
Appendix XI � GWP values 100 year time frame����
Appendix XII � Summary of requirements����
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