Addressing resource efficiency through the Ecodesign Directive: a review of opportunities and barriers
(2014) In TemaNord- Abstract
- The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve
resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the
policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more
resource efficient economy. So far, the Directive has mainly been
applied to set requirements related to energy efficiency, but there is
potential for setting legal standards that increase product durability
and promote the future re-use and recycling of components
and materials. This paper examines the potential benefits and
disadvantages in applying the Directive for this purpose, and
analyzes the potential to apply certain types of legal standards.
... (More) - The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve
resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the
policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more
resource efficient economy. So far, the Directive has mainly been
applied to set requirements related to energy efficiency, but there is
potential for setting legal standards that increase product durability
and promote the future re-use and recycling of components
and materials. This paper examines the potential benefits and
disadvantages in applying the Directive for this purpose, and
analyzes the potential to apply certain types of legal standards.
There is a need for continuous development of indicators and
methods in order to allow for a broader range of legal standards
in the future. The study provides some short and long term
recommendations on the way forward. (Less)
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- author
- Dalhammar, Carl LU ; Machacek, Erika ; Bundgaard, Anja ; Overgaard Zacho, Kristina and Remmen, Arne
- organization
- publishing date
- 2014
- type
- Book/Report
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Ecodesign, Ecodesign directive, resource efficiency, resource policy, design for recycling
- in
- TemaNord
- pages
- 266 pages
- publisher
- Nordic Council of Ministers
- report number
- 2014:511
- ISBN
- 978-92-893-2720-6
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- b4c04acb-fd2d-4ff7-9e60-592f83177268 (old id 5147191)
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- http://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:710881/FULLTEXT01.pdf
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abstract = {{The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve<br/><br>
resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the<br/><br>
policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more<br/><br>
resource efficient economy. So far, the Directive has mainly been<br/><br>
applied to set requirements related to energy efficiency, but there is<br/><br>
potential for setting legal standards that increase product durability<br/><br>
and promote the future re-use and recycling of components<br/><br>
and materials. This paper examines the potential benefits and<br/><br>
disadvantages in applying the Directive for this purpose, and<br/><br>
analyzes the potential to apply certain types of legal standards.<br/><br>
There is a need for continuous development of indicators and<br/><br>
methods in order to allow for a broader range of legal standards<br/><br>
in the future. The study provides some short and long term<br/><br>
recommendations on the way forward.}},
author = {{Dalhammar, Carl and Machacek, Erika and Bundgaard, Anja and Overgaard Zacho, Kristina and Remmen, Arne}},
institution = {{Nordic Council of Ministers}},
isbn = {{978-92-893-2720-6}},
keywords = {{Ecodesign; Ecodesign directive; resource efficiency; resource policy; design for recycling}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{2014:511}},
series = {{TemaNord}},
title = {{Addressing resource efficiency through the Ecodesign Directive: a review of opportunities and barriers}},
url = {{http://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:710881/FULLTEXT01.pdf}},
year = {{2014}},
}