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In the European Union (EU), there are a large number of mandatory and voluntary policies applied to improve the environmental life cycle impacts of products. Policies are enacted at both the EU level and among the EU member states, and there is a need to develop a better coordination between the various policies. This contribution outlines the various policies and examines various conceptual approaches to coordination. It further outlines some future policy challenges.
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This research was funded by the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) through the project “Promoting ecodesign for the advancement of innovation, competitiveness and environmental improvements,” and by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA) through the research program “Resource-Efficient and Effective Solutions based on circular economy thinking” (MISTRA-REES).
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Dalhammar, C. (2017). Rethinking the Ecodesign Policy Mix in Europe. In: Matsumoto, M., Masui, K., Fukushige, S., Kondoh, S. (eds) Sustainability Through Innovation in Product Life Cycle Design. EcoProduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0471-1_37
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