CO2 emissions from Dutch economic activities were 21.1 percent lower in the second quarter than in the same quarter of 2019. According to the first calculation, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 9.3 percent in the same period. The decrease in CO2 emissions is partly due to the fact that…
This conclusion is drawn in a study conducted by Arcadis on behalf of the Climate Friendly Procurement & Business Foundation (SKAO) and the Union of Water Boards. The study sheds light on the extent to which the CO₂ Performance Ladder is suitable as a management system for organizations as a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on socio-economic activities and energy use, and therefore on CO2 emissions. For the short term, in the case of prolonged lockdowns worldwide until the end of 2020, a global CO2 emission reduction of 8%, compared to 2019, is estimated, based on data and…
The Handbook of the CO₂ Performance Ladder is continuously being developed. The basis of the further development are evaluations of Handbook elements, wishes of (international) organizations and the need for more impact on projects. In Handbook 3.1, a number of requirements are more compactly described and clarified, which improves readability.
What is your role in the CCvD? Jeroen works at De Vries and Van de Wiel and represents the association of hydraulic engineers. “That is sometimes quite difficult, because there are large and small hydraulic engineers and they sometimes have different wishes.” He himself works for a medium to large…
Organizations are taking more and more measures to make the construction site and the equipment used there more sustainable. For example, the focus is on the in-house generation of electricity, the application of alternative fuels and the electrification of vehicles and equipment. This is evident from the Report of Measure…
The CO₂ Performance Ladder is gaining ground with governments In 2019, the municipalities of Barneveld, Harderwijk, Bronckhorst, De Fryske Marren and the province of Arnhem obtained a certificate on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. With a certificate on the Ladder, these governments want to actively work on CO₂ reduction both in…
Sustainable development made possible by the CO₂ Performance Ladder The trend of sustainable development is somewhat under the radar. This certainly applies to people outside the construction sector. The revolution is barely visible for non-insiders, while the sector is fully committed to using smarter materials, more efficient machines, reusing materials…
In April of this year, the water boards started a reconnaissance process: what must be done to obtain a certificate on the CO₂ Performance Ladder? That question will be answered in the coming year. Then Wetterskip Fryslân, Delfland, Limburg, Vallei and Veluwe, Noorderzijlvest, Vechtstroom and Hollands Noorderkwartier will all be…
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