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European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment

The EPLCA is the EU’s knowledge base that responds to business and policy needs towards sustainable production and consumption. It supports the methodological development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the analysis of supply chains and end-of-life waste management.

  • Topic / Tool | Last updated: 12 May 2026
Consumption Footprint Platform

The Consumption Footprint Platform visualises LCA-based indicators of the EU’s environmental impacts from consumption. It enables exploration by country, product group, and life cycle stage. Developed by the JRC in support of the EU's sustainability ambitions, it helps monitor progress, identify hotspots, and inform policy decisions on sustainable production and consumption.