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Green Public Procurement Policy Conference in Ljubljana

Join the GPP conference in Ljubljana to learn about the importance, implementation, and impact of Green Public Procurement (GPP) in the policy framework. Discover how GPP stimulates markets for eco-friendly products and promotes sustainability.

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Green Public Procurement Policy Conference in Ljubljana

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  1. EU GPP policy GPP Conference Ljubljana, Slovenija 04th February 2010 Alenka Burja DG Environment

  2. Green Public Procurement - GPP • Why GPP? • Policy framework of GPP • Implementation of GPP

  3. Why GPP? EIPRO-Environmental Impact of Products “GPP is 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.“ (17% of EU GDP)

  4. GPP- a powerful tool

  5. GPP Milestones • EC Interpretative Communication, 2001 • 6th Environmental Action Plan, 2002 • Communication on Integrated Product Policy, 2003 • New legal framework for Public Procurement, 2004 • Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy, 2006 • Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan, 2008 • Communication on GPP, 2008

  6. Eco-label Voluntary « Label of excellence » 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Labelling Directive A+++ A++ A+ A B C D G EU GPP Stimulate market for better products ensuring adequate competition Incentives Ecodesign: Voluntary benchmarks Compulsory minimum requirements EU GPP Not procure below benchmark Ecodesign Exclusion from markets Product Category

  7. Communication on Public Procurement for a Better Environment Political target: 50 % of tendering procedures to be green by 2010 • Common GPP criteria for 10 priority products / services • Legal/ Operational guidance: GPP Training Toolkit • Monitoring – develop indicators

  8. GPP Training toolkit Methodology to develop a GPP AP and raise political support Module 1 (strategic) Clear examples on how and where to integrate green criteria into the PP procedure Module 2 (legal) Module 3 (operational) Criteria for 10 product /service groups

  9. GPP Training Toolkit Construction Electricity Cleaning products and services Textiles Food and catering services Furniture Office IT equipment Paper Gardening products and services Transport • Core criteria: address the key environmental impacts • Comprehensive criteria: to purchase the best environmental products available on the market. Windows, Thermal insulation, Boilers, Air conditioning and heat pumps, Wall Panels, Hard floor-coverings, Cogenerations (CHP), Road construction and traffic signs, Street lighting and traffic signals, Mobile phones

  10. Status in Member States • The latest study (2008) demonstrates that 7 EU MS (UK, DK, FI, NL, AU, DE, SE) have on average 45 % of the total value and 55 % of the total number of contracts in 2006/07 – green. • Analysis also points out that there is on average 1% decrease of costs when using GPP (LCC approach), and 25 % decrease of CO2 emissions

  11. GPP per product group/number (study)

  12. Overall financial impact of GPP/study(left is cost reduction, right cost increase)

  13. Ongoing activities • endorsement of common GPP criteria in national action plans and guidances • develop new GPP criteria in sinergy with existing frameworks (EU Ecolabel, Eco-design) • linking the GPP policy to other policies

  14. GPP requirements - Energy Star Regulation(2008), obliges central governments and EU institutions - Energy end-use efficiency and energy services Directive(2006), exemplary role for public sector - Directive on the promotion of clean & energy efficient road transport vehicles (obliges public authorities and public service providers) • Energy Performance in Buildings Directive => public authorities asexemplary role • EU Ecolabel Regulation=> manual for GPP

  15. European Commission Environment Directorate-General DirectorateG – Sustainable development and integration Unit G 1 – Environment and Industry Thank you http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/index_en.htm

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