EC GPP Case Study: By using V2G technology, AMB has made it possible for car batteries to provide power to buildings during periods where solar energy production is lower than demand. Car batteries can also be useful for replacing energy demand during periods when energy prices are high.

EC GPP Case Study: The City government is striving to finds ways to mitigate the effects of climate change through public procurement. In this context, Helsinki has (since 2019) been selecting several pilot projects where the carbon footprint is measured and sustainable procurement criteria are included. The City is working towards improving existing and developing new procurement criteria that consider life-cycle impacts of the product/service, circular economy and climate challenges.
This low carbon building construction project – called the Asetelmakatu DB project - represents one of the pilot procurements connected to the EU Life funded Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities and Regions (CANEMURE) project.

Cleverciti Case Study: Together with Cleverciti, the energy provider RheinEnergie aimed to improve the quality of life in Cologne (Germany) and reduce emissions in the neighborhood by putting in place an innovative parking management system. ClevercitiSen-sors and LED displays, as well as a mobile app, were introduced to provide real-time, turn-by-turn guidance to drivers, helping them find a parking space in less time.

Cleverciti Case Study: The municipality of Kerken (Germany) wanted to provide commuters and train passengers taking a car to the train station with accurate information about the availability of parking spaces before they arrived. A battery-powered solution developed by Cleverciti solved the problematic lack of 24/7 electricity at six of the eight lampposts.

This GPP Case Study from Smiltene County (Latvia) is about sustainable school furniture procurement using a number of green criteria as technical specifications, such as sustainable forestry, reduced chemicals, provision of spare parts and disassembly requirements.

This GPP Case Study is about the competitive dialogue to procure energy efficient services for sports centres in the Municipality of Getxo, Basque Country, Spain.

GPP Case Study: The Romanian Ministry of Environment and the National Agency for Public Procurement have provided guidelines for procurers by defining a number of criteria that can be applied by public authorities. The criteria aim to reduce GHG emissions and the environmental impact of the goods and services procured.

Video on circular procurement pilots conducted in Latvia as part of the Circular PP project.

Video on pilot project to extend the lifetime of ICT products in Municipality of Aalborg (Denmark)