Actions to promote Green Public Procurement in Lombardy Region

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1 Actions to promote Green Public Procurement in Lombardy Region Ecoprocura Barcelona, 21 September 2006 Session B6 - Regional Cooperation Regional Environmental Authority Task Force for Objective 2 European Structural Funds Debora Dazzi Poliedra, Politecnico di Milano

2 Overview Where we are: Who we are: What we ve done: What we ve learned: What we ll do: Appendix: Lombardy Region Regional Environmental Authority Appalti verdi in Ob2 pilot project Regional highlights Regional actions Project credits Other GPP initiatives co-financed

3 Where we are Lombardy Region Region profile the 4th largest Italian Region (23,861 km2) the most populated Italian Region (9,475,202 inhabitants) about 21% of national GDP GPP state of implementation at 2004 many Local Authorities implementing Local Agenda 21 few Local Authorities implementing GPP GPPnet project implemented by Province of Cremona (Life- Environment co-financed) at present 5 provinces implementing GPP many GPP projects co-financed by regional funding bids a GPP working group in regional network for Local A21

4 Regional Environmental Authority - Reduction Air Pollution and Environmental Sustainability Unit Who we are ensures environment integration in Structural Funds programming (European Regional Development Fund Lombardy Objective 2 - Single Programming Document) promotes spread of environmental sustainability tools Objective 2 Areas Phasing Out Areas

5 What we ve done Appalti verdi in Ob2 a regional pilot project Objective To support Local Authorities in GPP implementation Methodological support Operational support Economic support

6 Tools (1/2) Appalti verdi in Ob2 : a regional pilot project Informative workshops (May-June 2005) To make L.As aware of GPP and stimulate them to purchase green Technical assistance meetings (July-October 2005) To draw up green calls for tender Focus on main types of goods/services/works purchaised or supplied by L.As Reference to GPP Handbook - Province of Cremona Helpdesk (July-October 2005) Questions to experts by phone or What we ve done

7 Tools (2/2) What we ve done Appalti verdi in Ob2 : a regional pilot project Funding bid for GPP communication (April 2005 March 2006) Beneficiary: Municipalities, Parks, Provinces Financed: meetings, seminars, brochures and communication initiatives involving public officers, citizens and suppliers Monitoring (October 2005 in progress) Local green market (phone interviews and questionnaires to L.As and their suppliers) Effectiveness of local GPP policies implemented (environmental accounting) Project outcomes in order to improve future actions

8 What we ve done Appalti verdi in Ob2 : a regional pilot project Outcomes 46 L.As and 8 public suppliers involved in 9 informative workshops 22 L.As involved in 8 technical assistance meetings 37 L.As involved in 8 projects of GPP communication Participants from L.As: 16% politicians 41% public purchasers 24% environmental officers 18% other departments officers

9 Project details Practical guidance, pubblication and Cdrom with project outcomes Sustainable catering What we ve done Appalti verdi in Ob2 : a regional pilot project Graphic layout available to L.As 7 June 2005 Workshop with public purchasers 9 March 2006 Workshop with public suppliers

10 What we ve done Appalti verdi in Ob2 : a regional pilot project Strength Approach based on improving L.As capacity building Awareness about L.As needs and weakness (regional governance oriented approach) Informative workshops spread in the regional territory Integrated set of tools (methodological, operational and economic) Public purchasers and politicians involvement

11 What we ve learned Regional highlights Promotion of: Strategies and Action Plans, more than individual actions of purchasing Cooperation between who implements and who promotes GPP Matching between sustainable demand and supply Sustainable production and consumption models Best pactices visibility GPP as tool for economic efficiency (joint purchasing, energetic efficiency, costs/savings during life cycle)

12 What we ll do Regional actions Agreement with Regional Environmental Protection Agency, Milan Chamber of Commerce and Province of Cremona joint actions to promote GPP Regional prevention and reduction air pollution law proposal environmental purchasing criteria for municipal vehicles and ICT equipment New European Structural Funds programming ( ) proposal of GPP strategies and eco-innovation in private sector Involvement in GPP working group of the Italian National Association for Local Agenda 21 consulted by Italian Environment Ministery in drafting of GPP National Action Plan

13 For further information Appalti verdi in Ob2 web site go to section Appalti verdi Contacts Debora Dazzi Carlotta Sigismondi Regional Environmental Authority Task Force Lombardy Region Via Taramelli, Milano Italy Tel Fax

14 Appendix Project credits thought out and coordinated by the Regional Environmental Authority realized with technical assistance Ecosistemi s.r.l. & Focus Lab in cooperation with regional local offices

15 Appendix Other GPP initiatives co-financed a school: A scuola di GPP, Province of Cremona a charter: Manifesto degli acquisti verdi, Province of Mantova a laboratory: Laboratorio acquisti verdi e consumi responsabili, Province of Varese an information point: Sportello informativo per le Agenda 21 comunale e Osservatorio sulla sostenibilità, Province of Milano sustainable mobility and GPP in Local Agenda 21: Agenda 21 nel Parco del Ticino: mobilità sostenibile e acquisti verdi, Ticino Park