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Knowledge for policy
Supporting policy with scientific evidence

We mobilise people and resources to create, curate, make sense of and use knowledge to inform policymaking across Europe.

  • Visualisation | Last updated: 04 May 2026
Consumption Footprint Platform

The Consumption Footprint Platform was developed by the JRC in support of the European Green Deal's sustainability ambitions. It helps monitor progress, identify hotspots, and inform policy decisions on sustainable production and consumption.

European Platform Life Cycle Assessment (EPLCA)

The Consumption Footprint Platform visualises LCA-based indicators of the EU's environmental impacts from consumption. It tracks trends across the 16 impact categories of the Environmental Footprint, enabling exploration by country, product group, and life cycle stage.