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Use renewable electricity and address GHG emissions
Cradle to Cradle Certified·clause 5.3·p.65
The requirement
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon footprintshare | > | 100 | % |
The clause carries more than one limit; only the first is held as a number.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording and checked by a reader.
- Applies to
- Silver level of certification and above (Silver, Gold, and Platinum)
How it is proven
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Climate Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Cradle to Cradle Certified · Product Standard · version v3.1 · clause 5.3 · page 65 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/f132fce78f968169
Record details
Page 65 of the file (printed page 57), 5.3 USING RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY AND ADDRESSING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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