WasteServ is an important stakeholder in the management of waste in Malta. Amongst other responsibilities, the state-owned company collects various items of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from civic amenity sites. This requires regular procurement of waste transport and management services. Since the introduction of GPP in Malta, WasteServ have incorporated GPP criteria for transportation of WEEE into several tenders – something which previously was not done. Bidders are asked to ensure that all vehicles are equipped with engines meeting EURO IV or better standards (EURO V or VI). The results have shown that most bidders have not had a problem meeting the EURO IV requirements; some offer to invest in upgrading their fleets and bid in subsequent tenders. This demonstrates that the inclusion of green criteria in tenders issued by WasteServ in this area serves to send a strong signal to the market about its increasingly ambitious environmental requirements.

Addressing supplies of paper and other office materials is one of Ghent’s most recent endeavours on sustainable procurement, with a new framework contract set to begin in January 2014. By claiming or preferring sustainable products and methods, Ghent has created awareness in paper and office supplies around these topics, reaching suppliers (potential and current) and city employees. Moreover, once the contract begins, the number of deliveries of office supplies will be reduced by 85%, by reducing ordering and thus delivery frequency from daily to twice a month, or monthly. The new contract will see the City make better strategic use of its purchasing power, which will result in improvements for several of its municipal departments - both in terms of environmental sustainability, and resource efficiency.

Sixteen years ago, it was decided that appropriate measures would be taken to ensure that The Municipality of Preddvor, located in the north-western Alpine part of Slovenia, would become as energy independent as possible. As a result, Preddvor’s CO 2 emissions have decreased by nearly 40%. In order to take concrete steps towards energy self sufficiency, in May 2009 the Municipal Council made a decision to invest in a low-energy kindergarten facility. In November 2012, the first passive wooden kindergarten in Slovenia received permission for use. The new building received the Gold medal for “Most energy efficient public building” (awarded by EKO Fund, International Craft fair of Celje and My home edition).

This document provides the EU Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria recommended for the procurement of waste water infrastructure projects. The accompanying Technical Background Report provides full details on the reasons for selecting these criteria and references for further information.
The use of GPP criteria should be seen as an opportunity for waste water managing authorities to build and operate waste water infrastructures in an environmentally friendly manner.

Within the Special Issue I of the handbook "Renewable resources in communities", all the essential information on how products and/or energy from renewable resources can be included into the portfolio of the public sector and its administrative work can be found. Professional contributions regarding the reorientation of public procurement, potential barriers, marketing and value-added effects, legal frameworks and examples of management practice are included into this special issue handbook. An extensive service section presents innovative products made ​​of bio-plastic, relevant eco-labels and sample formulations for procurement guidelines and tender specifications as well as useful further contacts for additional information.

The Guide for sustainable procurement of services contains more detailed information about the issues to consider when procuring services, such as financial, best practice performance criteria that can be used in approaches to market and possible contract requirements. Other specific product and service guides are expected to be published throughout 2013.

With unique climatic conditions, long coastlines and high CO2-emissions, Southeast Asia is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change yet also offers high potential for emission reduction and mitigation against global warming and climate change. Sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns are crucial to mitigate those risks.

The EMA will establish a certifiable sustainability standard as well as a recognition system for other sustainability standards, functioning as a quality assurance mechanism. A set of threshold criteria are currently being defined, including ecological, social and climate-relevant requirements as well as credible governance and implementation mechanisms.

Dieser Leitfaden fasst die Ergebnisse der Arbeitsgruppe zusammen und richtet sich vor allem an ausschreibende Stellen und Planer.3 Hiermit soll Hilfestellung geben werden bei wichtigen Fragen der Praxis, zum Beispiel in welchen Fällen „gebietseigen“ ausgeschrieben werden soll oder welche Regionen (Vorkommensgebiete)zu Grunde gelegt werden. In einem speziellen
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