Search result (46 hits on "PEF")
Friday, 27 January, 2023
Summary The European Commission developed a framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) denoted Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) in collaboration with representatives from the EU Member States, industry, and researchers.
Report no 2023:02
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Elin Einarson Lindvall, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Author Tomas Ekvall, TERRA; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Elin Einarson Lindvall, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden; Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center
Background Information and market pressure in combination with political instruments will in the long run lead to reduced environmental impact and resource use from production and consumption of goods and services, both nationally and globally.
Funded by Vinnova - Sweden's innovation agency
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2023-09-25
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2023-09-25
Methods for environmental footprinting of products and services have been and are being developed all over the world. Two methods to measure environmental performance throughout the lifecycle, the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and the Organisation…
Funded by Swedish EPA, Swedish Energy Agency, VINNOVA partly
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2023-09-25
Type Expert group
Time period 2014-01-01 - 2023-09-25
Introduction The European Commission launched Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the environmental performance of products (both goods and services) and organizations across their life cycle, from raw material extraction or cultivation…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2022-11-01 - 2023-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2022-11-01 - 2023-01-31
This project aims to explore and influence the development of Environmental Footprint methods (PEF and OEF). It also facilitates knowledge exchange among life cycle experts, partners, and stakeholders to discuss EF methodologies and their integration into EU and national policies.
Funded by Partly by the Swedish Energy Agency
Type Expert group
Time period 2022-08-01 - Ongoing
Type Expert group
Time period 2022-08-01 - Ongoing
30
Nov
Webinar: EU Environmental Footprint – industrial experiences & updates on the policy process
Welcome to join the webinar EU Environmental Footprint – industrial experiences & updates on the policy process arranged by the Swedish Life Cycle Center within the project Environmental Footprint in Sweden, funded by Vinnova. The…
30
Mar
Webinar & workshop: Requirements and expectations for making products’ environmental footprints visible
– How are Swedish companies affected by the EU’s development of the environmental footprints? The project Environmental Footprint in Sweden aims to involve and engage business, authorities and the…
23
Feb
22
May
The project aims to help Swedish businesses, authorities, and the public understand EU Environmental Footprint policies for products. Also, explain the effects of method choices in Environmental Footprint on industries.
Funded by Sweden's innovation agency, VINNOVA
Type Research project
Time period 2022-12-01 - Ongoing
Type Research project
Time period 2022-12-01 - Ongoing
20
Feb
21
Jan
Webinar – Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics
Welcome to a webinar with results from the project “Incentives for energy recovery in LCA for plastics”. Tomas Ekvall, Chalmers University of Technology, will present the project and its results, together with Maja Nellström and Marie Gottfridsson,…
24
Nov
This project is a continuation of the project modelling of recycling that aimed to analyzing and debating how recycling should be modeled in life cycle assessment (LCA) and similar environmental assessments and…
Funded by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2021-01-31
Type Research project
Time period 2020-11-01 - 2021-01-31
20
Jun
Strategic intelligence meeting: EU policies and its relevance to the circular transition of Swedish industrial companies
The Swedish Life Cycle Center strategic intelligence meeting on EU policies and its relevance to the circular transition of Swedish industrial companies, is organized within the Innovation cluster for the life cycle perspective. This Strategic…
Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
Highlights Current life cycle assessments can incorrectly rank incineration over recycling. In the short term, products sent to incineration displace other waste flows. Investments in incinerator capacity are affected by gate fees and energy sales.
Report no
Author Tomas Ekvall (Chalmers and TERRA), Marie Gottfridsson (IVL), Johan Nilsson (IVL), Maja Nellström (IVL), Maria Rydberg (Swedish Life Cycle Center), Tomas Rydberg (IVL)
Author Tomas Ekvall (Chalmers and TERRA), Marie Gottfridsson (IVL), Johan Nilsson (IVL), Maja Nellström (IVL), Maria Rydberg (Swedish Life Cycle Center), Tomas Rydberg (IVL)
17
Jun
Webinarie för myndigheter: Environmental Footprint-processen, EPD och globalt nätverk för LCA-databaser
Swedish Life Cycle Center bjuder in myndigheter att delta på ett webinarie om Environmental Footprint-processen, EPD och globalt nätverk för LCA-databaser. Webinariet arrangeras inom ramen för de myndighetsdialoger som har startats upp mellan Swedish Life…
Monday, 12 December, 2022
Journal article in Frontiers in Climate, 12 October 2022. Find the article here…
Report no
Author Miguel Brandão (KTH), Tomas Ekvall (TERRA and Chalmers), Sofia Poulikidou (IVL), Kristin Johansson (IVL), Johan Nilsson (IVL), Pavinee Nojpanya (IVL), Anna Wikström (Chalmers and Swedish Life Cycle Center), Tomas Rydberg (IVL)
Author Miguel Brandão (KTH), Tomas Ekvall (TERRA and Chalmers), Sofia Poulikidou (IVL), Kristin Johansson (IVL), Johan Nilsson (IVL), Pavinee Nojpanya (IVL), Anna Wikström (Chalmers and Swedish Life Cycle Center), Tomas Rydberg (IVL)
Fuel producers are increasingly affected by conflicting rules for life cycle assessment (LCA). The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED), the EU framework for Product Environmental Footprints (PEF), and the frameworks of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)…
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - 2021-12-31
Type Research project
Time period 2020-06-15 - 2021-12-31
29
Sep
Environmental footprint expert group meeting: Circular economy action plan
The Circular economy action plan and its relation to the product and organizational footprint will be discussed by life cycle professionals within Swedish Life Cycle Center and other representatives on September 29. What actions will…
Friday, 21 January, 2022
Environmental footprint in Sweden – increased competence and communication – Lessons learned of working with Product Environmental Footprint This report was written within the project Environmental Footprint in Sweden – increased competence and communication, managed within…
Report no 2022:3
Author Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE; Torun Hammar, RISE; Karin Sanne, IVL; Johan Nilsson, IVL; Lisa Hallberg, IVL; Björn Spak, Swedish EPA
Author Sara Palander, Swedish Life Cycle Center; Katarina Lorentzon, RISE; Torun Hammar, RISE; Karin Sanne, IVL; Johan Nilsson, IVL; Lisa Hallberg, IVL; Björn Spak, Swedish EPA
15
Feb
The aim of the group is to increase the collaboration between government agencies regarding the life cycle perspective and partners in Swedish Life Cycle Center by sharing experiences and knowledge building.
Funded by Swedish Energy Agency
Type Working group
Time period 2015-11-20 - Ongoing
Type Working group
Time period 2015-11-20 - Ongoing
12
May
26
May
Environmental Footprint Expert group – focus on Electricity modelling
Welcome to this meeting in the Environment Footprint Expert group. The aim of the group is to follow, understand and impact the development of the Environmental Footprint (EF) methodologies (PEF and OEF). Exchange information and…
