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Consumer Information about PCF
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1 Executive Summary 1
2 Introduction 7
3 Definition of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) 8
3.1 Targets, usage and fields of application of PCF 8
3.2 PCF/CO2e indicators versus energy indicators 10
4 General views on the suitability of the LCA approach for
environmental labelling – what are the consequences for the
PCF approach? 11
4.1 Advantages of the LCA/PCF for environmental labelling 12
4.2 Disadvantages of the LCA/PCF for environmental labelling 14
4.3 Conclusions 19
5 Identification and prioritisation of consumer information 20
5.1 General needs of consumers concerning information on Product
Carbon Footprint (PCF) 20
5.2 PCF information – experiences concerning different label types 23
5.2.1 Overview on currently used Carbon Labels 23
5.2.2 ISO labels in the context of PCF (type I, II and III) 28
5.2.3 Mandatory labels in the context of PCF 31
5.2.4 Other forms of information 32
5.3 Conclusions 33
6 Overview of the relevance of PCF in different product groups 34
6.1 General prioritisation 34
6.2 Category 1 (Energy consuming products), Example 1: Cars 38
6.3 Category 1 (energy using products) Example 2: Household
appliances 41
6.4 Category 2 (Energy saving products) Example 1: Insulation material 45
6.5 Category 3 (products with relevance to climate at production phase)
Example 1: Food 47
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