Recently, the French National Assembly (L’Assemblée nationale) held a three-day heated debate on amending the “Climate Bill”, and finally passed the “On Products” with a vote score of 93:28. Adding ‘Carbon Emissions Score’ label” this amendment bill.
The purpose of adding the “carbon emission score (CO2 score)” label to the product is to clearly inform consumers of the carbon emissions produced by the relevant product during the production of raw materials, product manufacturing, packaging, and transportation. carbon emissions, while urging brands and manufacturers to take measures that comply with national environmental protection requirements.
The National Assembly said that the “carbon emission score” label will be piloted first in the clothing and textile industry. According to a set of data released by the French Ecological Transformation Agency (L’Agence de la Transition écologique), the fashion industry is the second largest source of pollution in the world. The production of each T-shirt requires an average of 2,700 liters of water (equivalent to 70 showers). On average, 11,000 liters of water (equivalent to 285 showers) are consumed to produce a pair of jeans.
The trial period of the “Carbon Emission Score” label will not exceed five years. If the trial results show that the label is effective, it will be considered to be promoted to homes in the future. , hotels, electrical appliances and other industries.
In addition, the National Assembly also passed an amendment: in the future, all textiles and clothing produced and made in France can use the iconic “blue, white and red flag”.
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