Furthermore, the method calculates non-renewable energy consumption and recognises carbon dioxide as the emitted substance with the greatest responsibility for the
greenhouse effect and then for climate change. In this regard, it is underscored that, as clarified by Joillet et al. (2003), Impact 2002+ is based upon the latest IPCC Global Warming Potentials (IPCC, 2001)with a 500-year time horizon, thus accounting for long term effects. In this regard, this author team believe that these aspects are fundamental to be considered, especially in the case of industrial processes such as the
one object of the present environmental study. Finally, thanks to its setup, the method appears to be more comprehensible for insiders and also more accessible compared to other methods.