3rd ICAI 2024

International Conference on Automotive Industry 2024

Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

with MAN efficient hybrid technology, Mercedes-Benz Citaro G hybrid bus, Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus and Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid bus.

4. Conclusion The EPD is an environmental declaration increasingly required by many public transport operators. EPD supports decision-making taking into account environmental aspects and motivates transport operators to responsible and sustainable management throughout the entire life cycle. In order to develop an EPD, it is necessary to perform an LCA life cycle analysis for many categories of environmental impact, including carbon footprint in various scopes. It should also be emphasized that environmental declarations are a reliable source of information on the life cycle of the assessed means of transport, as they are verified by an independent entity. Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), Carbon Footprints (CF), and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) is an important tool for achieving sustainable development in the automotive sector. Each of these tools has its limitations, so it is important to take into account all elements in accordance with the relevant ISO standards, and most importantly, it is necessary to obtain the most accurate data possible from producers in the sector in order to obtain the most reliable environmental indicators. EPDs provide a standardized and credible way to communicate a product’s environmental performance throughout its life cycle. Product Category Principles (PCRs) should always be included in EPDs, so they reliably communicate many different environmental indicators to supply network participants in a standardized way. In contrast, CF focuses on only one indicator – greenhouse gas emissions, which is considered the most important by the European Commission, offering valuable information on strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the case of LCA analyses, the broadest picture of the environmental impact of vehicles and fuels can be obtained, taking into account the life cycle approach. Disclosure statement: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

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