Sustainability strategies for PV: framework, status and needs

The large-scale deployment of photovoltaics (PV) is a central pillar in decarbonizing energy systems and reaching climate goals. Although PV is inherently associated to environmental awareness, it is not immune to reputational risks nor exempt of a responsibility for transparency and sustainability...

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Autores principales:	Gervais Estelle, Herceg Sina, Nold Sebastian, Weiß Karl-Anders
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Publicado:	EDP Sciences 2021
Materias:	photovoltaics sustainable development goal 12 circularity life-cycle sustainability roadmap Renewable energy sources TJ807-830
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f179947c9fa14484bd007a685e6974332021-11-12T11:44:55ZSustainability strategies for PV: framework, status and needs2105-071610.1051/epjpv/2021005https://doaj.org/article/f179947c9fa14484bd007a685e6974332021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.epj-pv.org/articles/epjpv/full_html/2021/01/pv210035/pv210035.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/2105-0716The large-scale deployment of photovoltaics (PV) is a central pillar in decarbonizing energy systems and reaching climate goals. Although PV is inherently associated to environmental awareness, it is not immune to reputational risks nor exempt of a responsibility for transparency and sustainability leadership. So far, advances in the PV industry have mainly been shaped by cost-reduction targets. We identified in previous works 16 topics where the PV sector comes short in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”. In this paper, practical approaches to address each of these sustainability gaps are proposed. The best-practices identified cover all aspects of sustainability as defined by SDG 12–from resource use and hazardous substances through corporate reporting and risk assessment to due diligence and waste management. Insights on methodological needs to improve sustainability assessment and accounting in PV are also provided. The compiled list of actions needed, although not intended to be exhaustive, constitutes a starting point for stakeholders to raise their ambitions and achieve more sustainability in PV value chains.Gervais EstelleHerceg SinaNold SebastianWeiß Karl-AndersEDP Sciencesarticlephotovoltaicssustainable development goal 12circularitylife-cycle sustainabilityroadmapRenewable energy sourcesTJ807-830ENEPJ Photovoltaics, Vol 12, p 5 (2021)
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description	The large-scale deployment of photovoltaics (PV) is a central pillar in decarbonizing energy systems and reaching climate goals. Although PV is inherently associated to environmental awareness, it is not immune to reputational risks nor exempt of a responsibility for transparency and sustainability leadership. So far, advances in the PV industry have mainly been shaped by cost-reduction targets. We identified in previous works 16 topics where the PV sector comes short in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) “Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns”. In this paper, practical approaches to address each of these sustainability gaps are proposed. The best-practices identified cover all aspects of sustainability as defined by SDG 12–from resource use and hazardous substances through corporate reporting and risk assessment to due diligence and waste management. Insights on methodological needs to improve sustainability assessment and accounting in PV are also provided. The compiled list of actions needed, although not intended to be exhaustive, constitutes a starting point for stakeholders to raise their ambitions and achieve more sustainability in PV value chains.
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title	Sustainability strategies for PV: framework, status and needs
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Sustainability strategies for PV: framework, status and needs

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