This report summarises the environmental impacts of different types of vehicle (combustion engine, hybrid and electric) over their entire life cycle, estimated by performing a life cycle analysis1. In carrying out this analysis, vehicle size, the type of journey (urban, open road or mixed) and geography (Spain, Great Britain, United States, Mexico and Brazil) have been taken into account.

The catalogue, entitled 20 years of ecodesign. Made in Euskadi, available in both physical and digital formats, is the first in Europe to compile a broad list of product categories from ten industrial sectors. The publication illustrates how lifecycle analysis methodologies have been applied to substantially improve the environmental impact of these products and to serve as an example for the European industrial sector.

This manual has been published to include more than 20 years' experience driving ecodesign and eco-innovation in the Basque Country; it is an update of the ecodesign manual published by Ihobe in the year 2000 ("Ecodesign Manual: 7 Steps for Implementatiton") and has integrated a circular approach and has adapted it to the current scenario.

This document is the third of the strategic environmental monitoring reports that the Basque Ecodesign Center has produced drawing on the knowledge acquired through its monitoring system. Its aim is to compile the latest market and regulatory changes that act as levers for the transition to a more circular and decarbonised economy. In addition, it identifies new standards and recognised methodologies that are relevant for the value chains operated by the partner companies of the Basque Ecodesign Center.