What is the role of the Ecodesign Directive in reaching climate and resource efficiency objectives in Europe?
Time and date: 24–25 January 2018
Venue: Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, Brussels, Belgium
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Evaluations show that the Ecodesign Directive is one of the best performing European policies for achieving energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases. However, there are indications that we could set more stringent energy efficiency standards for appliances than is currently done, and update standards more regularly, and this will probably be necessary to reach climate targets.
The Ecodesign Directive is also considered to be a key instrument in European efforts for improved resource efficiency, as Ecodesign standards can influence a number of product properties such as product durability, reparability and recyclability. There is however uncertainty on how to best proceed with these developments, and there may in some cases be a need to consider short and long term trade-offs between different environmental impacts and different phases in the product life cycle.
The speakers and discussions cover new and innovative developments in research and market monitoring. Follow the discussions on how the European Union could continue to develop standards under the Ecodesign Directive.
Speakers
Moderators
Nils Borg eceee |
Carl Dalhammar Lund University |
Carl Dalhammar, Lund University: Introduction
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Peter Bennich |
Hans-Paul Siderius The ecodesign directive and energy efficiency: achievements, concerns and the need to find alternatives to the least life cycle cost standard Download presentation |
Chris Spiliotopoulos Testing standards and monitoring: challenges and opportunities Download presentation |
Peter Bennich Market data: how to monitor in real time Download presentation |
Arlan Brucal Do energy efficiency standards hurt consumers? evidence from household appliance sales Download presentation |
Jonas Sonnenschein When prices don’t steer: mimicking ambitious carbon pricing with energy performance standards Download presentation |
Daniel Hinchliffe Assessing the review process of eu ecodesign regulations Download presentation |
Carl Dalhammar How can the ecodesign directive contribute to circular economy objectives? Download presentation |
Joost Duflou Towards self-disassembling products Download presentation |
Karsten Schiscke Product design features of mobile devices for extended product life – modularity as an approach for better reparability, upgradeability and customization Download presentation |
Jessika Luth Richter Durability versus technology development: examining lcc/lca trade-offs in the case of leds Download presentation |
Kathleen Jacobs The influence of product lifetime labelling on purchasing electrical appliances among German consumers Download presentation |