Is European end-of-life vehicle legislation living up to expectations? Assessing the impact of the ELV Directive on 'green' innovation and vehicle recovery
Is European end-of-life vehicle legislation living up to expectations? Assessing the impact of the ELV Directive on 'green' innovation and vehicle recovery
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jclepro.2005.06.004
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
Kandlikar, Milind
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作者：
Gerrard, Jason;Kandlikar, Milind
欧洲的报废车辆（ELV）指令旨在通过提高车辆回收水平和减少有害物质的使用来产生环境效益。本文提出了一个基于ELV指令可能导致的五个预期变化的评估框架。这些变化涉及三个方面：(a)车辆设计，(b) ELV回收水平，以及(c)信息提供。我们评估自ELV指令建立以来预期结果实现的程度。目前的信息提供了一幅关于ELV立法影响的新图景。我们表明，立法因素和市场力量导致了回收方面的创新，增加了有害物质的清除和改进了信息传播。这些行动可能足以达到ELV指令的目标，并可能对其他行业产生溢出效益。汽车制造商也在采取措施进行回收和拆卸设计。然而，为重用和再制造而设计的运动似乎有限。提高再利用和再制造水平将是迈向可持续汽车生产的关键部分。(c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd版权所有。
The end-of-life vehicle (ELV) Directive in Europe aims to generate environmental gains through inceased levels of vehicle recovery and a reduction in the use of hazardous substances. This paper presents an evaluation framework based on five anticipated changes that could result from the ELV Directive. These changes relate to three areas: (a) vehicle design, (b) level of ELV recovery, and (c) information provision. We evaluate the extent to which expected outcomes have materialized since the establishment of the ELV Directive. Current information provides an emerging picture of the impact of ELV legislation. We show that legislative factors and market forces have led to innovation in recycling, increased hazardous substance removal and improved information dissemination. Such actions may be sufficient to reach ELV Directive targets and could have spill-over benefits to other industries. Carmakers are also taking steps to design for recycling and for disassembly. However, movement toward design for re-use and remanufacturing seems limited. Increasing the level of re-use and remanufacturing will be a key part of moving toward sustainable vehicle production. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.