A new report on reducing carbon emissions through a circular economy has highlighted the importance of reusing materials in order to cut consumption emissions and meet the emissions targets of the Par...
Diesel engines are major contributors to urban air pollution, carbon emissions and noise pollution, yet to date, little attention has been paid to their use in the building and construction activities...
The first version of a Green Urban Furniture (GUF) Tool has been developed by the LIFE FUTURE project, which aims to support public bodies to purchase more environmentally friendly urban furniture.
The winner of the 2018 Transformative Action Award will receive a prize of €10,000 to help initiate further transformative actions in the winner’s city or region.
ICLEI East Asia has launched the Procura+ East Asia network, the first network of its kind in the region, which will serve the interests of local governments and accelerate the uptake of green public ...
Data centres might be easy to forget about, but they have become central to our everyday lives, acting as the hubs of our increasingly digitally powered societies - and consuming an enormous amount of...
In recent years, sustainable procurement has grown in both scope and depth, as the knowledge and techniques developed by frontrunners have been disseminated and standards raised.
This year's EU Green Week - taking place between the 21-25 May - will focus on "Green Cities for a Greener Future", and will celebrate the many ways in which cities can improve their environmental foo...
New guidance has been published by the European Commission's DG GROW, addressing the fundamental aspects of innovation procurement - why it is important, who should be interested, and most importantly...
