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28/06/2024
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Green Public Procurement (GPP) News Alert
Newsletter No. 129 | June 2024
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Paris 2024: Olympic and Paralympic games with sustainability in mind
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As athletics from across the globe gear up for the event of the year with the dream of taking back home gold, the final preparations are underway in the French capital. Since it put forward its candidacy, the City of Paris has set itself the ambitious goal of hosting sustainable Olympic and Paralympic games.
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Interview
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The application of the CO2 Performance Ladder as a tool for a more sustainable public procurement in the wastewater sector in Belgium
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Interview with Frédéric Coupain, Head of Service, Collectors, Pumping Stations division at IDEA.
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GPP Good Practice Examples
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Reuse and recycling of ICT government devices - The Norwegian Central Procurement Body, Norway
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In 2021, the Action plan to increase the proportion of green public procurement and green innovation was adopted. In this context, a new joint state agreement for the reuse and recycling of ICT equipment was approved. This agreement includes services for the collection, transport, secure deletion of data and sorting for reuse or material recycling of the equipment. It is also in line with the waste hierarchy principles established by the DFØ, and ensures that purchasers and providers follow the priorities which are central to the circular economy.
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Ensuring quality training and employment for people distant from the labour market in monument conservation services - Province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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The Province of Flemish Brabant has used the procurement of its monument conservation services to provide people distant from the labour market with training, sustainable employment and guidance opportunities. The Heritage Department of the Province of Flemish Brabant sought to hire teams to carry out maintenance and restoration work on valuable, non-protected immovable heritage with a public function, located in its territory. These services include both precautionary measures and urgent maintenance work on heritage.
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Zoom-ins
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European Innovation Procurement Awards
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Big news: the European Innovation Procurement Awards have been launched! If you are a public or private buyer who purchased the development or the deployment of an innovative solution, don't hesitate to apply! The awards have two categories: 1. Innovation procurement initiative (including implementation), and 2. Facing societal challenges category: - “Net Zero Industry Procurement”. You have time until 26 September. Applications can be sent in your national language.
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Horizon Europe PCP call for greener healthcare
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An open call for applications for a consortium of health procurers who want to procure together the development of innovative solutions for environmentally sustainable, climate-neutral and circular health and care systems. This project aims to: stimulate the competitive development of innovative and sustainable solutions; reduce carbon emissions and minimise waste and pollution stemming from health and care provision, among others. Deadline: 26 November!
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The report, elaborated through a research methodology, which included desk research, surveys, interviews and analysis of different legal frameworks, seeks to explore and demonstrate how public procurement can be used to achieve a low-carbon, circular and inclusive economy. The document also contains best practices of socially responsible and GPP across Europe, focusing on social enterprises active in re-use-oriented activities.
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Launched in May 2024, this online criteria tool for socially responsible public procurement was developed, updated and published by a collaboration between the Flemish government and the Dutch government, which was commissioned to a consortium of companies from both locations. Those interested can choose the criteria according to 3 levels and by theme with over 350 criteria to download.
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The GPP Helpdesk News Alert is an initiative of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment.
Editor: EU GPP Helpdesk
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