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(1) Acquire product carbon footprint labels certified by governments or government sponsored non-
profit organizations. Labels in the category include Taiwan Carbon Label issued by Taiwan's
Environmental Protection Administration, Carbon Reduction Label introduced by Carbon Trust

in the United Kingdom, Carbon Footprint of Products Label issued by Japan's Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Carbon Footprint Label granted by Korea's Ministry
of Environment.

Table 5. Examples of Product Carbon Footprint Labels Introduced by Governments

Country/Region Authority Label Name Logo

Environmental Protection
Taiwan Taiwan Carbon Label
Administration

United Kingdom Carbon Trust Carbon Reduction Label

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Carbon Footprint of Products
Japan
Industry€METI Label

Republic of Ministry of Environment Carbon Footprint Label
Korea

(2) Meet one of the five standards listed in Table 6, which are frequently adopted in the international
community for Carbon Footprint Inventory, Carbon Footprint Verification

Table 6. Frequently Adopted Standards for Carbon Footprint Assessment in the World

Standards Developing Organization
Item Standard
(SDO)
PAS 2050j2008
1. British Standards Institution€BSI How to assess the carbon footprint of goods and
services

ISO 14067 Carbon footprint of products
2. - Requirements and guidelines for quantification and
communication (Committee Draft)

ISO 14040/14044 Environmental management
International Organization for
3. - Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework/
Standardization€ISO
Requirements and guidelines
ISO 14025 Environmental labels and declarations -
4. Type III environmental declarations - Principles and
procedures

5. Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative Product Accounting and Reporting Standard

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