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The feasibility study provides insights about the procurement context in 10 European countries: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. For each of the countries, the study provides information about: Sustainable Public Procurement: What are key priorities and activities in the country? Which…
The two main changes from the previous harmonisation decision (from 2021) are as follows: It is no longer allowed to reduce the enhanced greenhouse effects of high-altitude emissions with renewable fuels. Indeed, for these effects, it does not matter whether these emissions are caused by fossil or renewable fuels. The…
It is 2007. Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth is still fresh in everyone’s mind. And climate change is a hot topic, even in the business world. Not surprising therefore that the subject comes up during a dinner of managers and directors from the railway industry. Ger was also at…
The report, from Mission Possible Partnership by the World Economic Forum and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is based on interviews with construction and procurement experts from the public and private sectors in France, Germany, Sweden, the…
Deutsche Bahn’s railway network is 60,000 kilometres long, and the idea is to place solar panels in the spaces between the tracks, which would then generate solar energy. Using patented technology, solar panels made of silicone and aluminium are designed to be clamped over existing railway sleepers. The Bankset Energy…
What is the Project Impact Dashboard (PID)? Tijmen: ‘It is a registration tool for projects that have been awarded a contract. In PID, a contractor can easily fill in all the components that are part of the registration of such a project. As a contractor, you are taken through the…
Almost 1 in 5 organisations that have implemented the CO₂-Performance ladder now works with self-generation at business premises. For offices, this is now even 1 in 3. This growth has been rapid in recent years. Gijs Termeer, director at SKAO: “We also see that a CO₂ management system like the…
In addition, the European Commission proposes to create a new separate ETS for fuels used in road transport and buildings. This will set rules for upstream suppliers of fuels from 2025, with a cap on emissions from 2026. Suppliers will be responsible for monitoring and reporting the amount of fuel…
Using the purchasing power of the government In the new report, attention is drawn to the large purchasing volume of governments and the possibility of using this for the required transition. Local, regional and national governments can use their purchasing power to create niche markets and stimulate demand for products…
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