Theme III: Going Green

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Theme III Going Green

• Concrete Solutions from the Public Sector
• Martin Unfried

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Financial crisis versus sustainable development?
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Projects from which administrations?
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Examples of topics
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Lessons learned continuation and innovation
despite the crisis
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Environment Return of old thinking?
2008/2009

• financial and economic crisis
• dominating the EU and national political agenda
• Global reaction
• Recovery packages to stimulate the economy
• Cautious approach for important sectors
• Stimulating sustainability?

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Copenhagen the end of optimism?
Climate Policy at a crossroads

• no commitments for competitors
• no world wide internalisation of external costs
  via emissions trading
• New European strategy?
• increased need for aid schemes?
• Cancun modest steps
• Durban?

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The EU 6th Action Programme
Review

• Review
• implementation still a major problem (national
  efforts)
• climate change driven by external developments
• biodiversity (halt of loss by 2010) targets not
  achieved (lack of commitment by MS)
• thematic strategies divers impact

• Headlines of the 6th Action Programme 2002/2012
• - integration into other sectors
• - better implementation of EU legislation
• - Ambitious climate change policy
• - Ambitious biodiversity policy
• connection environment and health
• natural resources and waste
• Sustainable Development as
• a comprehensive concept Sustainable Development
  Strategy

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Europe 2020 Towards sustainable growth

• European Commission 2011
• Sustainable growth means in essence
• building a more competitive low-carbon economy
  that makes efficient, sustainable use of
  resources,
• protecting the environment,
• reducing emissions and preventing biodiversity
  loss
• and capitalising on Europes leadership in
  developing new green technologies and production
  methods ....

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Extra Criteria for green projects

• a strong link between innovative projects and EU
  environmental legislation or EU environmental
  objectives
• a convincing balance of environmental measures
  and cost effectiveness
• and a clear strategy for internal and external
  communication and awareness raising.

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The applications per policy subject
Green Public Procurement/PPP for environmental projects 3
Long-term sustainable development plans/strategies of towns 6
Nature conservation/reforestation 2
Specific projects on renewable energies and energy efficiency 8
Internal environmental/sustainable development strategies in public administration/EMAS 8
Stimulating sustainable development in the construction sector 3
Communication campaigns/awareness raising/e-governance tools/culture 12
Stimulation of clean technology/e-mobility 2
Innovation in waste policy/nuclear waste policy 6
Innovation in water policy 5
Institution building (cross-border environmental agency) 1
Total 56
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Final Nominees Theme 3

Theme 3 Going Green Concrete Solutions from the Public Sector The Final Nominees Theme 3 Going Green Concrete Solutions from the Public Sector The Final Nominees
EPSA Porto, a Water Sensitive City Sustainable Management of Urban Water Cycle (City of Porto, Portugal)
EPSA ECO2 - Eco-efficient Tampere 2020 (City of Tampere, Finland)
EPSA "ÖkoKauf Wien" - "EcoBuy Vienna (City of Vienna, Austria)
EPSA More Forest for More Life (Province of Arad, Romania)
EPSA The SITXELL Project Integrating Natural Values and Ecosystem Benefits into Land Planning (Province of Barcelona, Spain)
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Final Nominees Theme 3
Theme 3 Best Practice Certificate Theme 3 Best Practice Certificate
EPSA The Barcelona More Sustainability City Council ProgrammeCity of Barcelona (Spain)
EPSA KlimaAktiv Going Green buildings, mobility, energy efficiency, renewable energies! (Austrian National Government)
EPSA Subsidized Loans for the Purchase and Installation of Solar Thermal Collectors by Households and Residential Communities Program (Polish National Government)
EPSA A Step Change Aberdeen City Council's Leadership for a Low Carbon Economy (Aberdeen City Council, UK)
EPSA ECOGGPxLA Implementation of ECOdesign in Green Public Procurement of urban furniture for Local Authorities, Province of Barcelona (Spain)
EPSA Environmental Management Programme in the Vienna City Administration (City of Vienna, Austria)

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Topics 56 Projects from 17 countries

• A comprehensive approach towards green public
  procurement practices
• Searching for alternative financing for
  environmental projects by involving a broader
  public/cooperating with schools and universities
• Establishing long term programmes and strategies
  at the municipal level for sustainable
  development and climate protection with a
  holistic character tackling in particular the
  most difficult sectors

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Progressive long-term City programmes
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Topics

• Organisational reform and policy changes in the
  field of water management
• Integrating biodiversity aspects in spatial
  planning with a view to land value
• Special instruments to stimulate the application
  of renewable energies
• New forms of public awareness raising and
  education for environmental needs

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Topics

• Improving the implementation of legislation in
  the field of waste and water policy (i.e.
  Integrated Waste Management System in Cluj
  County)
• Improving the communication side of broader
  environmental programmes (like national climate
  protection programmes, i.e. klimaaktiv Austrian
  Energy Agency, Austria).
• Developing an sustainable energy action plan in
  accordance with the Covenant of Mayors (i.e.
  Sustainable Energy Action Plan, City of Udine,
  Italy)
• Establishing environmental management in
  difficult policy sectors (Defence Ministry
  Cyprus, Energy Smart Authority, Malta)
• Introducing instruments as PPP in environmental
  projects (i.e. Radical innovation in energy
  policy and management of towns and cities in the
  province of Barcelona.

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Lessons learned
It is in particular the local level that is now
taking responsibility in sectors that have in the
past been seen as tasks for national or regional
authorities (energy policy, transport policy,
procurement, etc.)
Successful incorporation of green procurement
practices into all branches of an administration
means creating ownership in all parts of the
administration

• Comprehensive long term strategy of cities for
  sustainable development the frontrunners are
  inspired and supported by international networks

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Lessons learned
Projects without much funding searching for a
new role of public administrations as motivator
and moderator bringing together stakeholders and
respecting their interests
New start for Environmental Management Systems
applying EMS across administrations (not only in
environmental departments)
Public relation and information campaigns as
crucial elements of successful sustainable
development programmes
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Martin Unfried European Institute of Public
Administration P.O. Box 1229 6201 BE Maastricht
The Netherlands M.Unfried_at_eipa.eu Tel. 31 43
3296230 Fax. [phone] www.eipa.eu