Transcript Stimulate demand for Green products Green public procurement

Stimulate demand for Green
products
EC Green
Public Procurement
Policy
Climate change
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Greenhouse gas
emissions from 2.5 to
3-fold increase by
2050
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Reduction need more
than 50%
Biodiversity and natural
resources
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Natural resource extraction up
to 5 times by 2050
Ecological footprint in
developed world 2.5 – 5.0
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Extinction of species from 50
to 1000 times faster than
natural processes
Consumption and Production
Need for SCP Action Plan
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70-80% of environmental
impacts: transport, food
& drink, housing
(including household
appliances)
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Focus on products !
SCP Action Plan - Core
Elements
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Better Products
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Smarter Consumption
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Leaner Production
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Action at global level
Smarter consumption - Green
public procurement
European public authorities yearly spend 16 %
of EU GDP (2 trillion €) on goods and
services
=> “greening” these purchases can
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Support markets for environmentally
friendly products
Boost competitiveness of industry
Save money
Green Public Procurement
"…a process whereby public authorities seek
to procure goods, services and works with a
reduced environmental impact throughout
their life cycle when compared to goods,
services and works with the same primary
function that would otherwise be procured."
The power of GPP
Fighting climate change and resource
depletion
 Improve the energy performance of
– public buildings
– office equipment (PCs, copiers..)
– cars for public fleets
 Promote use of renewable energy
sources – sustainably managed
resources
The power of GPP
Reduce air and water pollution and
eutrophication
– purchase buses and fleet cars
with low emissions of particulates
and Nitrogen Oxides
– purchase sustainably produced
food,
e.g. food from organic or
integrated farming
Status in Member States
Recent study (2008) in 7 best performing
Member States (UK, DK, FI, NL, AU, DE, SE)
shows that, on average:
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45 % of the total value and 55 % of the total number
of contracts in 2006/07 were « green »
slight decrease of costs when using GPP (LCC)
In other Member States GPP is much less
practised
EU GPP Policy
Voluntary GPP
• 2003 IPP Communication => Member States
to adopt National Action Plans on GPP
• 2008 Communication on Public Procurement
for a better environment => 50 % GPP target
Mandatory GPP
Energy services, road transport vehicles, IT
equipment, (future) Energy related products
Communication on Public Procurement
for a Better Environment
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Political target of 50 % GPP in 2010
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Common GPP criteria for priority product
and service groups
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Regular monitoring and benchmarking –
indicators developed by EC
Priority sectors
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Construction (products, buildings, works)
Food and catering services
Transport and transport services
Energy
Office machinery and computers
Clothing, uniforms and other textiles
Paper and printing services
Furniture
Cleaning products and services
Equipment used in the health sector
Common GPP criteria
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Process of consultation with Member States
and stakeholders
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Endorsement in national Action plans
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Based on existing frameworks for
environmental criteria (Ecolabel, Eco-design
benchmarks, Energy Star etc.)
GPP Training toolkit
GPP Training Toolkit - 3 modules
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Module 1 - strategic module to raise political support with
decision makers
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Module 2 - legal module to clarify legal issues for strategic
and operational levels
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Module 3 - operational module for purchasing officers with
examples of environmental criteria for 10 product and
service groups for use in public tendering procedures
Mandatory requirements
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Energy end-use efficiency and energy
services Directive (2006) => exemplary role for
public sector
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Energy-Star Regulation (2008)=> mandatory
performance levels
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Directive on the promotion of clean &
energy efficient road transport vehicles
(2009) => mandatory performance levels
Future Mandatory requirements
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Energy Labelling Directive => mandatory
performance levels
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Energy Performance in Buildings Directive
=> exemplary role and specific targets
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New EU Ecolabel Regulation => exemplary
role and specific targets
Contact
European Commission
Environment Directorate-General
Directorate G – Sustainable development
and integration
mailto:[email protected]
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/gpp/