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EU opens public consultation on PEFCR for hotel accommodation services
Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) MethodEuropean Commission Directorate-General for Mobility and TransportEU
Announced
Feb 3, 2025
Description
The European Commission has invited stakeholders to comment on draft Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for hotel accommodation services. This is the first application of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method to the tourism ecosystem and services sector. The PEF method is an EU-recommended approach for life cycle assessments (LCAs). The original consultation deadline of March 3, 2025 was extended by two weeks. The PEFCR will help hotels measure and communicate sustainability using harmonized LCA-based methodology.
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EU opens public consultation on PEFCR for hotel accommodation services
ation is open to all stakeholders, including industry representatives, environmental organisations, consumer organisations, policy authorities, and the general public. It will be open until midnight 16 March 2025 .