Product Environmental Assessment Activities in Taiwan Jet Wu Taiwan Environmental Management Association November 25, 2014
Taiwan Environmental Management Association Established 1998 Focus on Promote carbon footprint system of Taiwan Draft of Environ. Regulation Certification of Environ. Education personal Auditing for EIA promising Technology consultant & training Greenhouse Gas Management Project Team Environmental Education Environmental Technology 1
Outlines I History of the Environmental Assessment II Road to PEA Activities III Challenge for Future 2
I History of the Environmental Assessment
1980 1998 2005 2007 2008 2009 History of the EA(1/2) Draft Energy Management Law 1st National Energy Conference 2nd National Energy Conference GHG Reduction Act (Draft) GHG Emissions Registry Platform Each person reduces 1 kg Carbon footprint /day 3rd National Energy Conference Issued Energy Management Law Draft of carbon footprint calculation standards Promotion of water foot print system 4
History of the EA(2/2) 2010 2012 2013 2014 CNS 50001 Carbon labeling system by EPA Promotion of manufacturers product carbon footprint counseling and implementation Enterprises energy management systems Efficiency improvement of water and energy Promote medium and small enterprises energy conservation and carbon reduction project GHG emission as pollutant for point sources CO 2 emission: 2020 back to 2008; 2025 back to 2000
Environmental Labeling of Taiwan(1/2) Water Conservation Environmental Protection 1998 by Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs Green Buildings 1999 by Architecture and Building Research Institute, 9 factor, energy conservation, resource reduction, low emission materials etc. Green Materials 2004 by Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior Reuse, recycle, reduce, low emission materials Promoted by EPA in 1992 Given to top 20-30% of outstanding ones for similar products Energy Conservation 2001 by Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs top 15-30% outstanding product or those 10% better than national standard 6
Environmental Labeling of Taiwan(2/2) Conservation Action 2009 by EPA Organization or communities implement energy conservation and carbon reduction Carbon Labeling Environmental Shop 2008 by EPA Stores must sell more than 3 products with environmental protection labels Energy Efficiency 2010 by EPA Product life cycle in each CO 2 emission 2009 by EPA Product disclose energy efficiency Low Carbon Activity 2010 by EPA Meet set requirements 7
II Road to Product Environmental Assessment Activities
Taiwan s Green Mark Announced & implemented in 1992 Top 20~30% of outstanding products of all categories through strict examination Government Green Procurement Law Type I Environmental Preferable Products (ISO 14024): 11.573 in 14 categories recyclables, cleaning, information, consumer electronics, water & electricity conservation, OA, building materials, industry, service Type II Environmental Preferable Products (ISO 14021): 456 9
Developing EPD-PCR in Taiwan Water filter Bicycle Mouse Carbon steel Motorcycle Keyboard Stainless Steel Slab/ Billet LED modules Smart phone Plastic containers for food Pneumatic tire 10
Water Footprint in Taiwan 2010, Early research and promotion 2011, Water Footprint Network standards for agricultural, forestry, fishery, and industrial products on water footprint estimation steps and methods. Life cycle concept was introduced to proceed water footprint assessment and ISO 14046 standards is to be considered in future work promotion. Need more basic information related to water. 2014, 30 selected vendors had proceeded water footprint inventory 11
Taiwan s Carbon Labeling(1/2) Products Carbon Reduction Labeling From 2014 June Baseline application Submit baseline Reduction commitment Commitment achievement 3% up Manufacture or material phase Within 3 yrs. Label usage Confirmed Will be included in green purchasing scope 12
Taiwan s Carbon Labeling(2/2) Labeling by EPA 65 PCR established 68 vendors, 238 products 13
Inventory PCF for Public Work For Examples River Dredging Incinerator Transportation Material Phase Waste recycling phase 廢 棄 回 收 階 段 1.19% Materials obtained 原 料 取 得 階 段 6.33% Equipments Carbon sinks change 286,645 kg CO 2 e/ this project Service phase 服 務 階 段 92.49% 0.999 kg CO 2 e/ ton of wastes 14
Taiwan CFP Labeling System Establish PCR Calculate carbon footprint Review Council Consultants Guidline Product and service CFP calculation Top Manager Commitment Collect relevant data statement issued by verification institutes Manufac turers (mfg) $ EPA CFP classification rules Guidelines for PCR indicator Provide resources Help mfg to obtain carbon labeling Verification Bodies Public education Obtain raw materials Manufacture Distribute/ Sell Use Recycle waste Check calculate rationality Issue verification statement 15
Carbon Labeling Promotion 16
Establishing Local Carbon Emission Factors 96 cases Industrial 60 cases Transport, 12 cases Taisugar 6 cases STSP, 7 cases Others 11 cases Plastic Metal Paper Chemicals Electronics truck bus Tourist coach Motorcycle Refined sugar Refined syrup Granulates Brown sugar Wastewater Waste treatment Exhibit show Vinegar Soy bean oil Recycling materials
III Challenge for future
Organizations / Consumers & Product Life Cycle Organizations EIA & Certification Planning Phase Construction Phase Operation/ Maintenance Phase Waste Discard Phase Products Material Obtained Phase Manufacturing Phase Review of product life cycle impacts Labeling & Certification Distribution/ Sale Phase Use Phase Consumers Waste Treatment Phase
Relevant Labeling to EU PEF Climate change Ozone depletion Photochemical ozone formation Acidification Eutrophication- Lands Eutrophication- Water Resource depletion- Water Freshwater ecosystem toxicity Human toxicity- Cancer effect Human toxicity- Non-cancer effect Particle matters/respiratory inorganic matters Ionizing radiation- Human health effect Resource depletion- Minerals/fossil fuel Land changes Other Related Impacts Indirect Relations 20
EIA Scoping Our Preparing to PEF Identify scope (Revise Guideline of Scoping) Local, regional, and global issues Total volume and emission control at production site NGO & public participate Auditing by EIA law Product labeling Carbon foot print Quality certification Database Environmental Education Consumer s cognition & behaver 7226 unit, 3,900,000 persons for 4hr course in 2012 Engineers & Employees Top manager
Challenge for future Too many labeling exist In charged by different government agencies Organizations need double effort Public difficulty to fully understand Immature technology Methodology Quantitative tools Database Enterprises & publics support More detail data May rise the price
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