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25 November 2021

This is how certification of ministries works

All ministries will implement the CO₂ Performance Ladder. The (chief) directors of operations of all ministries recently decided this. The government wants to use this to reduce its CO₂ emissions as much as possible and thus realize more sustainable business operations. The CO₂ Performance Ladder is…

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04 November 2021

All Dutch ministries will implement the CO₂ Performance Ladder

18% of national emissions by government procurement  A report by the RIVM this summer revealed that the Dutch government is responsible for 18% of national emissions through procurement. In concrete terms, this concerns 22 megatonnes of CO₂ equivalents. The national…

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21 October 2021

SKAO publishes two harmonisation decisions on aviation and CPT companies

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20 October 2021

Innovation: Charting Pathways to Sustainable Mobility

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06 October 2021

Innovation partnerships stimulates sustainable innovators

The EU and the Dutch government emphasise the importance of sustainable and innovative procurement and their own responsibility in this regard. And rightly so, because the total procurement volume of Dutch public authorities amounted to €85 billion in 2019. At European level that is €2 trillion, divided among 250,000 local…

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30 September 2021

New: Procurement Guide 3.1 has been published!

The new publication is good news, for example, for buyers who have never tendered with the CO₂ Performance Ladder, because Guide 3.1 promises practical tools, such as a step-by-step plan and ready-to-use tender texts. But project managers who are ready for the next step in the implementation are also served:…

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27 July 2021

Behavioral scientist Reint Jan Renes: ‘Expect resistance when making organisations more sustainable’

What is the role of behavior in making organisations more sustainable? Reint Jan: ‘Technically, a lot is possible with sustainability. However, the success of the climate transition largely depends on our daily choices, our behaviour. If you do not pay attention to these daily choices in your policy and approach,…

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06 July 2021

18% of Dutch footprint through government procurement

In 2019, the Dutch government purchased 85 billion euros worth of products and services. This is 15 percent of the total purchase of products and services in the Netherlands. The climate impact of this is 18 percent of the total Dutch climate footprint: that is 22 mega tons of CO₂…

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17 June 2021

Government spending power can trigger a green revolution

Governments can play a decisive role in this through their spending. They can influence companies’ supply chains, set sustainability standards and encourage heavy industry to cut emissions. But although green public procurement is an effective way to fight climate change and is often talked about as a key solution, it…

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