Update on LCA instruments Knowledge base for implementation and monitoring of SCP/SIP policies

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1 1 11 th IPP/SCP Regular Meeting 6 July 2010, Brussels Update on LCA instruments Knowledge base for implementation and monitoring of SCP/SIP policies Marc-Andree Wolf, Rana Pant, Kirana Chomkhamsri, Malgorzata Goralcyk, Fulvio Ardente, Simone Manfredi, Camillo de Camillis, Miguel Brandao, Cristina de la Rua, Serenella Sala, Ioannis Arzoumanidis, Ugo Pretato, David Pennington European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES), new unit Sustainability Assessment

2 The life cycle of products, related EU SCP/SIP policies 2 Natural Resources Policies Natural Resources Design SCP/SIP: Better Products Ecodesign Directive, Lead Markets,... Waste & Recycling Legislation Reuse, Recycling, Recovery Collection Manufacturing/ Product Distribution SCP/SIP: Leaner Production GPP, Biofuels Directive,... Use SCP/SIP: Smarter Consumption EU Ecolabel, Energy label,...

3 3 11th IPP/SCP Regular Meeting, Update on LCA instruments; Contact: European Commission response to the need for consistent and quality-assured life cycle data and assessments Integrated Product Policy Communication (IPP), 2003: LCA is the best framework for assessing the potential environmental impacts of products, but the debate is ongoing about good practice Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plan, 2008: To implement this policy, consistent and reliable data and methods are required to asses the overall environmental performance of products European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment

4 Guidance documents, e.g. ILCD Handbook 11th IPP/SCP Regular Meeting, Update on LCA instruments; Contact: 4 Life Cycle Assessment data and studies Invited consultations Review Expert meetings General Guide for Life Cycle Assessment Public consultation & 4-days workshop Invited consultations ISO 14040, LAUNCH March 2010

5 Data, e.g. ELCD database and ILCD Data Network 11th IPP/SCP Regular Meeting, Update on LCA instruments; Contact: 5 International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Data Network (in implementation) European Reference Life Cycle Database (ELCD)

6 6 Monitoring, e.g. Resources, Products, Waste Indicators

7 Monitoring, e.g. Resource Decoupling Indicators 7 Capturing the overall environmental impact of EU27 analogous to GDP Life cycle based pressure and impact-potential indicators, differentiated by drivers (consumption of products), accounting for shifting of impacts to outside Europe Import EU territory Export + Env. impacts Total environmental impact that is physically caused in the EU associated with _ imported goods Env. impacts associated with exported goods Total env. impact associated with EU consumption =

8 Concept of complete support: guidance, data & tools, coordination 8 e.g. ILCD Handbook Product Carbon footprint guide Corporate Carbon footprint guide Product group and sector specific guides Simplified calculation tools italics = under development ELCD database ILCD Data Network Supporting software MS via IPP Regular meeting and on demand/request (e.g. defra, ADEME), Advisory groups of industry and experts Non-EU national activities (e.g. Japanese and Thai CF programmes) WRI/WBCSD GHG protocol ISO 14067

9 Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment - coherence and quality-assurance support for EU SCP/SIP policies 9 Objectives Policy and business instruments Greener goods and services, Competitive advantage Construction Guides Food, Renewables Guides Data Data Ecolabel,Ecodesign Carbon footprint Guides Data Greener consumption, Higher consumer confidence Coordination Coordination Waste managem. Coordination Coordination Coordination Guides Data Guides Data... Monitoring ISO, national European standards, Platform and technical on LCA guidance ISO & plus data (14024, 14025,...)

10 Further information: Homepage / deliverables: Contact / LCA@jrc.ec.europa.eu 10 See also for: LCA Resources Directory (software, databases, service providers, LCA studies, EPDs, Ecolabel criteria, etc.) Waste management guides (biowaste, construction waste,...) Support to Retail Forum Support to Food SCP Roundtable Resource efficiency in product policies LCT Forum mailing list Newsletter Brochures for upper management Info flyers... Thank you very much for your interest and time!