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1. LCA: assessment of a product's environmental impact over its life cycle.
1.1 Principles of LCA
LCA is a method for assessing the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle. By focusing on the service rendered, it enables the comparison of different technical solutions. All the elements required to provide the service are considered. This method is both multi-stage, from cradle to grave, and multi-criteria, with a set of environmental impact categories reflecting the product's issues being assessed.
This methodology is defined by international standards ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 of 2006. These standards are supplemented by the work of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC). In 2011, the JRC published the ILCD Handbook, which today serves as a reference for LCA practitioners.
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European Union (EU) http://www.europa.eu.int
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Standards and norms
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Principles and frameworks - ISO 14040 - 2006
- Environmental management – Lifecycle analysis – Requirements and guidelines - ISO 14044 - 2006
- General guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Detailed guidance, first edition - ILCD Handbook -
- Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and operating procedures...
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Directive 2009/28/EC of April 23, 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.
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