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 Methods
Based on 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.
These two documents are available here:
- Guidelines: UNIFE guidelines for ISO 21106:2019 “railway applications: recyclability and recoverability calculation method for rolling stock”
- Template: UNIFE Recyclability and Recoverability Calculation template
The UNIFE Recyclability and Recoverability Calculation Methodology, released on 1 March 2013, is available here:
- Method description: UNIFE Recyclability and Recoverability Calculation Method – Railway Rolling Stock
- Template: UNIFE Recycling Calculation template
Life-cycle assessment methodology
To support a 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.
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
