With the re-asphalting of a ring road in Ireland, a CO2 Performance Ladder project outside the Netherlands and Belgium was completed for the first time. And with success: the project delivered nothing less than 21 per cent CO2 reduction. The Irish pilot was set up by the Irish Green…
On 14 January 2025, the new version of the CO2 Performance Ladder was published: handbook 4.0.* With a transition scheme, we want to make the transition from version 3.1 to version 4.0 as smooth as possible. Organisations and contracting authorities are given three years to fully migrate to version…
Using the CO2 Performance Ladder in procurement is a relatively simple and effective way to reduce CO2 emissions from projects. But how do you convince your organisation to start using the Ladder in tenders? In this blog, we provide five tips that will help you demonstrate the added value of…
Every year, Amsterdam uses the CO2 Performance Ladder as an award criterion in hundreds of tenders. In this way, the Ladder contributes to achieving the municipality’s climate ambitions. Ladder-certified organisations not only actively work on CO2 reduction, but, thanks to the award advantage, also have a better chance of being…
Green power is electricity that comes from a renewable source, such as sun, wind or biomass. By using green power, you can reduce your company’s CO₂ emissions. The CO₂ Performance Ladder has strict requirements for what you can count as green electricity in your emissions accounting. In this article, we…
Transitional arrangements give organisations two years to progress to Handbook 4.0 The transition from Handbook 3.1 to 4.0 is the largest revision of the CO2 Performance Ladder to date. Certificate holders, contracting authorities and certification bodies (CBs) will therefore have plenty of time to prepare for the new handbook. SKAO…
Since earlier this year, Mosadex has been certified at level 3 on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. The total supplier in pharmaceutical care hopes that working with the Ladder will also inspire and motivate employees and value chain partners to actively pursue CO₂ reduction. ‘If you really want to…
Of all greenhouse gases, CO2 has by far the largest share in man-made global warming. But other greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide, have a much greater impact on the greenhouse effect per kilogram of emissions. The new version of the CO2 Performance Ladder requires companies to also…
The CO2 Performance Ladder is now launching a pilot in Portugal. Aliados Consulting is the national coordinator to lead this pilot, aimed at accelerating decarbonization and promoting sustainable public procurement in the country. Following successful implementations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and pilot projects in countries such as Ireland, France,…
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