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Clear definitions of the sustainability, climate, and ESG terms that matter most — from CBAM and CSRD to SBTi and PCAF. Written by Semtrio's advisory team.
A decarbonization pathway is a time-bound plan that maps how an organisation or sector will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to a defined target, such as net zero, over a set period.
A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is the signed statement in which a manufacturer takes legal responsibility that its product meets the applicable EU requirements. Under the PPWR, packaging cannot be placed on the EU market without a DoC backed by a technical file — and, unusually, without CE marking.
A legally binding act adopted by the European Commission to supplement or amend non-essential elements of an EU regulation, under powers delegated by that regulation. Under the ESPR, product-specific delegated acts set the detailed ecodesign and Digital Product Passport requirements for each product group.
A deposit return system charges consumers a small refundable deposit on a beverage container, repaid when the empty is returned. Under the PPWR, member states must run deposit return systems for single-use plastic and metal beverage containers, driving high separate-collection rates.
Türkiye's deposit-management system for beverage packaging, under which a small refundable deposit is charged on in-scope containers and returned to the consumer when the empty packaging is brought back. It is being established under the packaging-waste framework as the national counterpart to the deposit-return systems spreading across Europe.
Design for recycling is the PPWR requirement that all packaging be designed to be recyclable, graded A, B or C by recyclability performance. From 1 January 2030 packaging below the threshold cannot be placed on the EU market; from 2038 only A and B grades are allowed.
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is an EU digital record that makes a product's environmental and supply-chain data transparent and accessible — from materials and durability to repairability and carbon footprint — via a data carrier attached to the product.
The Directorate of Climate Change is the government body responsible for Türkiye's climate policy and for the technical and administrative operation of the Türkiye Emissions Trading System, including permits, registries and verification oversight. It implements the decisions taken by the Carbon Market Board.
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