Understanding the goals and needs for the use of eco-labels in the European railway sector

Célia Cannappah , Willem Haanstra , Jan Braaksma
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Abstract

With growing concerns around climate change, the railway sector is committed to improving the circularity and reducing the emissions of its products and services. In this exploratory case study, fourteen European railway partners, including suppliers, operators and infrastructure managers, are collectively working on energy and eco-labelling initiatives to continue these improvements and communicate their progress. Such labels can be used to collect and share the most relevant pieces of information related to energy efficiency, material use, and environmental impact, which are often fragmented in the supply chain.

The case study includes a literature review combined with interviews to better understand the current state of European railway eco-labels and validate if they are an appropriate tool for the sector. It reveals the need for new or updated eco-labels for the railway sector that better suit their developing goals and requirements. This research outlines a set of recommendations for the development of future European railway eco-labels.

Five categories of goals were identified in the relevant literature, (i) the evaluation of the environmental impact of a product, (ii) the behavior-change of customers and (iii) the supply chain, (iv) the push for positive change and (v) the potential marketability of a product.

了解欧洲铁路部门使用生态标签的目标和需求
随着人们对气候变化的日益关注,铁路部门致力于改善其产品和服务的循环性并减少排放。在这一探索性案例研究中,包括供应商、运营商和基础设施管理者在内的 14 家欧洲铁路合作伙伴正共同致力于能源和生态标签计划,以继续这些改进并宣传其进展。该案例研究包括文献综述和访谈,目的是更好地了解欧洲铁路生态标签的现状,并验证它们是否是该行业的合适工具。它揭示了铁路部门需要新的或更新的生态标签,以更好地适应其发展目标和要求。在相关文献中确定了五类目标:(i) 产品对环境影响的评估;(ii) 客户行为的改变;(iii) 供应链;(iv) 推动积极变化;(v) 产品的潜在市场能力。
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