© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Developing an Action Plan for Green Public Procurement Tomas Chicote Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Seminar on Green Public Procurement Bucharest, October 2007

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU National Action Plans Three steps: l An assessment of the existing situation l Ambitious targets for the next three years l Measures to be taken to achieve the targets

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU National Action Plans Three steps: l An assessment of the existing situation l Ambitious targets for the next three years l Measures to be taken to achieve the targets

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Assessment of the Existing Situation Different approaches: l Questionnaire study l Case studies l In-depth interview study

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Questionnaire Study 60 % Works with GPP Have had training in GPP See the biggest obstacle as being a lack of knowledge Would like help with framing environmental requirements 64 %48 % 34 %

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Case Study: Tender Documents Tender documents that contained environmental criteria 58% Tender documents that contained well-specified environmental criteria 34% Out of 67 studied tender documents:

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Case Study: State Framework Agreements Out of 19 studied framework agreements: contained well-specified environmental criteria contained environmental criteria 18 11

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU In-depth Interview Study ”We need legal cases and good examples” ”We need assistance when framing requirements”

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Existing Situation Sum-up l 60 % of central government, regional and local agencies regularly stipulate environmental requirements, but… l In 1/3 of the cases environmental requirements are framed in such a way that they have no effect! l This implies a lack of knowledge about ways of formulating environmental requirements

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU National Action Plans Three steps: l An assessment of the existing situation l Ambitious targets for the next three years l Measures to be taken to achieve the targets

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Targets for 2010 l The proportion of public bodies that regularly stipulate environmental requirements should increase from the current level of 60 % to 80 %

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Targets for 2010 l The proportion of government framework agreements containing properly formulated environmental requirements having an impact on products or services purchased should increase from the current level of 63 % to 90 %

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU National Action Plans Three steps: l An assessment of the existing situation l Ambitious targets for the next three years l Measures to be taken to achieve the targets

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Measures 1. Set national targets for public consumption 2. Tighten control of governmental agencies 3. Involve local politicians 4. Ensure purchasers skills 5. Improve the tool for GPP

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU 1. Set National Targets for Public Consumption 25 % environmental vehicles 50 % renewable energy 50 % low energy lighting

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU 2. Tighten Control of Governmental Agencies § Introduce regulations governing consumption targets Make government framework agreements greener

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU 3. Involve Local Politicians Conferences Information campaigns

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU 4. Ensure Purchasers Skills l Integrate environmental concerns in existing procurement training l Develop a web-based basic course l Establish a helpdesk for GPP l Produce information material focusing on the legal framework

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU 5. Improve the Tool for GPP l Improve the quality of the environmental criteria l Review its user-friendliness l Re-launch the tool

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Cost-Benefit Analysis l The combined proposals are expected to provide an effective means of removing obstacles to green public procurement. l The total cost to the state of these proposals for the duration of the three-year action plan is estimated at approximately EUR 2 million

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Cost-Benefit Analysis l Savings of EUR 8 million annually in energy costs l A possible reduction of CO 2 with up to tonnes annually If the targets for public consumption are met:

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU National Action Plans l An assessment of the existing situation l Ambitious targets for the next three years l Measures to be taken to achieve the targets l Revision every three years

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Monitoring of the Results l Questionnaire study l Case studies l Follow up of all measures  Revised action plan 2010

© OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Experiences l Point out responsibilities early l Make sure to involve all relevant stakeholders in the process l Focus on simplicity and concrete measures l Perform a cost-benefit analysis