The Irizar i3 BEV and i4 CNG receive Environmental Product Declarations
On World Environment Day, Irizar announced that its i3 BEV and i4 CNG models have received Environmental Product Declarations, verified through Life Cycle Assessment.
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What Happened
Irizar has obtained Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for two models in its Efficient range: the Irizar i3 BEV, a 100% electric coach for intercity use, and the Irizar i4 CNG, a versatile metropolitan vehicle powered by compressed natural gas. The declarations were developed using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) compliant with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, assessing environmental impacts from raw material extraction to end of life. The EPDs follow ISO 14025 and Product Category Rules for buses and coaches.
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Total Irizar vehicles that now hold an Environmental Product Declaration.
Why this matters
These EPDs quantify the environmental impact from raw material extraction to end of life, reinforcing Irizar's sustainability commitment and bringing the total number of Irizar vehicles with EPDs to five.
Terms in This Story
- EPD
- Environmental Product Declaration, a standardized document that transparently reports the environmental impacts of a product over its life cycle.
- LCA
- Life Cycle Assessment, a method to evaluate environmental impacts associated with all stages of a product's life from raw material extraction to disposal.
- ISO 14040
- An international standard that provides principles and framework for conducting Life Cycle Assessments.
- ISO 14025
- An international standard for Type III environmental declarations, which includes requirements for Environmental Product Declarations.
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