Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
The Life-Cycle Assessment Topical Group (LCA TG) updates technical documents on life-cycle-based assessments of railway systems considering all kinds of environmental impacts (CO2, Photochemical Smog, Ozone depletion, etc.), Ecodesign, Product Category Rules (PCR) for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Ecolabel & Eco-procurement, standardisation and legislative requirements for specific eco-related topics.
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UNIFE Recyclability and Recoverability Calculation Methodology
Based on the ISO 21106:2019 “Railway applications — Recyclability and recoverability calculation method for rolling stock,” the UNIFE LCA TG prepared guidelines and a template on recyclability and recoverability calculation methodology.
To support an uniform LCA methodology for communication of environmental performance UNIFE LCA TG has supported the development of PCR 2009 :05 Rolling Stock and the c-PCR-023 Railway Infrastructure.
Previous version valid between 01.03.2013 and 08.04.2025
Guidelines: UNIFE Recyclability and Recoverability Calculation Method – Railway Rolling Stock
Template: UNIFE Recycling Calculation template
Clarification on Battery Classification and Battery Passport Implementation under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Due to uncertainty regarding the classification of batteries used in the rail sector under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 Concerning Batteries and Waste Batteries, UNIFE and its members agree on a common understanding of battery classification and the implementation of battery passports. This sector guidance is a helpful tool for harmonising interpretations between suppliers and manufacturers in the rail supply industry.
Read the sector guidance here
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