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Which garments can display an environmental cost in France? Timeline and thresholds, 2025-2027
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Which garments can display an environmental cost in France? Timeline and thresholds, 2025-2027

Since 2025, any garment sold in France has been able to display its environmental cost, under a French rule that covers every brand selling clothing on the French market. Since October 2026, anyone can publish yours, and this guide explains how to keep control of it.

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Ref. 2026·BC·0184REPORT · FINANCIAL YEAR 2026Bilan Carbone®complete 1·2·3Presentation to the Executive Committee · 2027 action planCONTENTS01Executive summaryp. 402Scope and methodologyp. 1203Emissions by scopep. 24042027 action planp. 5605Methodological appendicesp. 78VOLUME84 pages · ConfidentialSTANDARDISO 14064 · GHG ProtocolQUOTATION · BC.2026.0184Issued 05·05·2026 · Valid for 30 daysCelsius consultancy · Paris 3rd arrondissementINDICATIVE COST ESTIMATEYour companyMid-sized company · 180 employees · CSRD 2027SERVICEBilan Carbone®Scope 1·2·3 · 13 weeksBPIFRANCE FUNDING · - 60%INDICATIVE RANGE EXCL. VAT€16,800to €22,400PROJECT DETAILS01 · SCOPING3 weeks~€4,20002 · MODELLING8 weeks~€9,80003 · PRESENTATION2 weeks~€4,800Indicative estimate · Refined after scopingSIRET 891 234 567 00012

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AI FOOTPRINT · MONTHLY USEYOUR TOTAL FOOTPRINT4.2 kgCO₂eq for 1,000 typical prompts · May 2026MODEL COMPARISON · 1,000 TYPICAL PROMPTSGPT-4oOpenAI6.8 kgClaude OpusAnthropic2.1 kgGemini ProGoogle4.5 kgMistral LargeMistral AI · FR1.6 kg

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DIAGDÉCARBON'ACTIONACCELERATE THETRANSFORMATIONOF YOUR COMPANYIN ENERGY ANDTHE ENVIRONMENTOFFICIAL SCHEME · BPIFRANCE × ADEMECHECKER · ELIGIBILITYELIGIBLEYou meet the 3 Diag Décarbon'Action criteria.YOUR FUNDING€10,000 excl. VAT€6,000excl. VATAmount payable by you after the Bpifrance subsidyFUNDING BREAKDOWNBPIFRANCE 40%YOU 60%€4,000€6,000SCHEME SUBSIDISED BY

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FRENCH REPUBLICMinistry for the Ecological TransitionLEGAL REQUIREMENTGreenhouse GasEmissions AssessmentArticle L.229-25 of the French Environmental CodeDecree 2022-982 · published 1 July 2022FREQUENCY · 4 YEARSFILING · ADEMECHECKER · BEGES REQUIREMENTREQUIRED720 employees · BEGES requirementPOTENTIAL PENALTY€50,000maximum fine for failing to complete itart. R.229-50OFFICIAL REFERENCE

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9:42SCANSCANNING DPP...DPP IDENTIFIEDOrganic cotton T-shirtSKU TX-CB-220 · Batch L-26-04781ESPR COMPLIANT42 DATA POINTS · 5 SECTIONSORIGINIndia · GOTSOrganic cottonFOOTPRINT5.2 kg CO₂eqLCA ISO 14040RECYCLABILITY85%Cotton recycling schemeREPAIRABILITY7.5 / 10Accessible partsEND OF LIFETextile recycling scheme (TLC) · Bordeaux/FRRefashion-approved recovery operatorEU · ESPR 2024/178112.05.2026

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COSTENVIRONMENTAL386POINTS257PER 100 GOfficial methodEcobalyse, v7.0.0CHECKER · ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLINGELIGIBLETextiles · voluntary labellingENVIRONMENTAL COST386 ptsT-shirt 150 g · 257 pts per 100 gExample: Ministry for the Ecological Transition FAQ

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Voluntary labelling, but third parties can publish it from October 2026: where do you stand?

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