Project Description
Within nine European countries, a consortium of 12 well-experienced institutions will implement the proposed action and will develop dissemination strategies with European impact, separated in the phases:
- Preparation: the project strategy will be detailed and the main promotion material and tools will be developed
- Development: the strategy of a standardised methodology will be checked on a pre-selected target group and pilot projects are implemented
- Implementation: the target group is significantly enlarged and the implementation of a relevant number of procurement projects is aimed at by mailings, individual consultations, trainings
- Sustainability: the implementation of sustainable purchasing policies on basis of the implementation evaluation is aimed at
The action is accompanied by international and national/regional steering committees. Dissemination activities (internet portal, press releases, expert articles, presentations, workshops and conferences) over the whole project period will guarantee a relevant rise of awareness within the target group.
The objective of the proposed action is to increase the use of energy labels in the procurement process in public authorities, the tertiary sector and administrations of industry and SMEs and more specific:
- Raising of awareness and knowledge concerning Energy Labels as a simplifying instrument in public and private procurement departments
- Developing and disseminating standardised tools to support a wider distribution of energy related “greener” procurement procedures
- Identification of main barriers against the implementation of energy related “greener” procurement and target specific actions to overcome them
- Using of energy related “greener” procurement pilot projects as the first step for comprehensive green procurement, and, thus, support of national, regional and European wide green procurement initiatives
- Achieving a broad distribution by focusing on target group unspecific product categories as IT and household appliances, supplemented by more specific categories as standard luminaries, vehicles, building components and systems and green power
