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Policy Expertise

POLICY EXPERTISE
ECODESIGN LEGISLATION
EU ecodesign directive (ErP) experience:
• Impact assessment at national (UK) and EC level.
• Expert on studies for EC reviews of Simple Set Top Box (SSTB) and External Power Supply (EPS) regulations.
• Drafting ecodesign legislation for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products.
• Gap analysis of standards to support server and data storage.
US Rulemaking experience:
• Studies of standards and test methodologies to feed into the US rulemaking regulatory process.
• Analysis of US developments for EU and international work.
ENERGY LABELLING
EU ENERGY STAR label development:
• Market penetration assessment study.
• Team of EC experts inputting to the label.
• UK Government technical expert on ENERGY STAR.
EU Energy label for TVs:
• Briefings on TV energy labelling for UK government and NGOs.
• EC study on the innovation impact of Ecodesign / Energy labelling.
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY and the CIRCULAR ECONOMY
• NGO expert on CENELEC task force coordinating technical standards to support EU material efficiency legislation.
• Support to US EPEAT definition of imaging product and server eco-criteria.
• Assessment of feasibility of resource efficiency criteria in EC review of simple set top box and external power supply regulations.
• Research into environmental impacts of 3D printing.
• Evaluation of ICT estate impact model (UK Environment Agency) including consumable use, lifetime extension, embedded energy and recycling credits.
• ICT & resource efficiency audits / surveys for market research firm.
• Research into LCA analyses and supply chain considerations.
SCENARIO MODELLING
• Technology trend analysis and projections.
• Modelling of reference and policy scenarios for energy and material efficiency scenarios, and auditing of assumptions and referencing.
• Lowest lifecycle costing assessments.
PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT
• Proposal evaluation for governmental research funding programmes and contract tenders (UK Government and EC).
GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (GPP)
Development of green procurement specifications for UK government and production of databases summarising
ICT product compliance against eco-criteria.
VOLUNTARY INDUSTRY INITIATIVES
Briefings and analysis around the development of an ecodesign voluntary agreement for imaging equipment as well as overseeing various activities related to the EC Codes of Conduct for a range of products.
COMPLIANCE
Product testing and monitoring insights from close work with testing house Intertek, including TV testing for harmonisation on test methods and standards, and ENERGY STAR compliance testing.
INNOVATION
Research into the engagement of SMEs in legislative processes and influence of ecodesign policy on innovation.