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In the CO2 Performance Ladder version 4.0, the five levels of certification from version 3.1 are replaced by three steps. In this blog, we explain what the three steps mean and to what extent they differ from or correspond to the levels of the previous version of the Ladder. Version…
Expanding the CO2 Performance Ladder to countries both within and beyond Europe requires extensive preliminary research. For example: What is a country’s current policy on sustainable procurement? What are its ambitions, and who are the key stakeholders? The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) helps SKAO with studies to gain…
As an organisation, you not only have to deal with CO2 that you emit yourself, but also with emissions that occur elsewhere in your supply chain. These indirect emissions are also known as scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 emissions play an important role in different levels and steps of the…
Green Public Procurement can play an important role in greening the economy and achieving climate goals. As a government, it can sometimes be quite a challenge to decide exactly how to integrate sustainability in your tenders. The CO2 Performance Ladder offers a solution here. In this article, we explain the…
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…
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…
Failing to decarbonize procurement could jeopardize the NWE-wide LAs’ ability to meet the EU’s ambitious reduction goals for 2030 and align with the objectives outlined in the EU Green Deal. Green Public Procurement The DeCarb-Pro project is a collaborative effort involving 12 project partners from five NWE countries. The primary…
In the pursuit of sustainable and environmentally responsible practices, the DeCarb-Pro project emerges as a vital initiative aimed at significantly reducing CO2 emissions resulting from public procurement activities carried out by local authorities (LAs) in North West Europe (NWE). The impact of public procurement on CO2 emissions is striking, with 15% or…
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