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The CO₂ Performance Ladder was officially launched in Portugal, closing a two-year national pilot. LIPOR will apply the Ladder in an upcoming public tender.
The European Commission has proposed a new Public Procurement Act. The proposal aims to make public procurement more strategic, with greater emphasis on quality, sustainability, social considerations, innovation and security rather than price alone. Not only price, but also quality, including sustainability, social criteria, innovation and safety, should…
ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, has used the CO₂ Performance Ladder as an award criterion in its tenders for years to drive sustainability performance across the supply chain. With the arrival of Version 4.0, ProRail is now announcing its next move. From 1 January 2027, ProRail will…
The CO₂ Performance Ladder is one of seven global case studies selected to showcase how carbon labelling and carbon reduction can transform supply chain management. Public procurement accounts for an estimated 15% of global emissions. That gives contracting authorities significant power to steer markets towards low-carbon products and…
This article focuses on the Dutch implementation of the revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The EED is a European directive that each EU Member State translates into national legislation and regulations. As a result, obligations, thresholds, and enforcement may differ from one country to another. In the Netherlands,…
On 3 June 2026, the Urban Agenda Public Procurement Partnership (UAPP) formally welcomed the CO₂ Performance Ladder as its newest partner. Procurement as a lever for urban policy goals The UAPP promotes the use of public procurement as a strategic instrument for achieving urban policy goals, supporting social, economic and environmental impact. Through the adoption of…
Ireland’s two-year pilot of the CO₂ Performance Ladder (2023–2025) has been successfully completed. Led by the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) in partnership with the Foundation for Climate-Friendly Procurement and Business (SKAO), the pilot demonstrated that the…
As the first of the major Dutch municipalities, The Hague has been certified on version 4.0 of the CO₂ Performance Ladder, at Step 1. Achieving the certificate was no straightforward task. There were questions about whether the CO₂ footprint was correct, and identifying key persons also proved quite an…
The CO₂ Performance Ladder does more than just reduce carbon emissions. New research from the Utrecht University Centre for Public Procurement (UUCePP) shows that its use in public procurement is also linked to improved technological innovation among companies. The study – carried out as part of an EU…
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