Nordic Approaches and Tools in Green Planning Inge Aarhus Petrozovodsk June 14th 2012 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Green Planning Tools and Strategies Tools (an overview – mainstream tools) –Green Procurement –Green Certification Schemes –Green Branding –CO2 Calculators –Environmental Management Systems (EMS) –Environmental Reporting Systems –Green Taxes in Norway –Legislation Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Green Procurement Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Difi works to ensure that government administration in Norway is characterised by values of: Excellence Efficiency User-orientation Transparency, and Democracy Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi) Tasks include Developing a good national information policy Supporting the development of leaders, employees and management of human resources within the public sector Setting up solid public procurement procedures Encouraging coordinated and cost-efficient use of ICT within the public sector Making public information and services more accessible for citizens and public agencies

Green Procurement Top management is always responsible for procurement of products and services. Top management is responsible for establishing goal and strategies for procurement. Procurement should integrate environmental (and social) requirements to avoid negative Procurement also contain a risk for corruption. Responsibility for high ethical standards lays on the specific company The Norwegian government emphasises use of electronic tool for procurement procedures The State sector in Norway is supposed to receive electronic invoices as from 2011, e-invoices gives considerable return

Green Procurement Examples on Criteria

Green Management and Certification Schemes Examples on Schemes –EcoLighthouse –Greenways Environmental Certificates –ISO –BS 8555 –EMAS –BREAM –ISO Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Municipalities Follow up, Information Consultants The businesses Eco-Lighthouse The administration Development - administration advice & courses Everybody must contribute!

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Nordic Environment Network Organization for harmonizing, and coordination between invited less formal EMS Initiatives Public and private EMS users Less formal EMS – A first step towards more formal systems Others ISO EMAS Cities, regions or local municipalities City of Copenhagen City of Vejle City of Göteborg City of Stockholm City of Oslo City of Helsinki And others

Environmental management ISO and BS855 is for environmental management. This means what the organizations Do to: minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, to conform to applicable regulatory requirements, and to achieve continual improvement of its environmental performance. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Generic standards (more on ISO) ISO 9001 and ISO are generic standards. Generic means that the same standards can be applied: to any organization, large or small, whatever its product or service, in any sector of activity, and whether it is a business enterprise, a public administration, or a government department. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Processes, not products (more on ISO) Both ISO 9001 and ISO concern the way an organization goes about its work. They are not product standards. They are not service standards. They are process standards. They can be used by both product manufacturers and service providers. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

The ISO Survey (more on ISO )

Green Branding The Nordic Swan The EU Flower Blaue Engel Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

The Nordic Swan Nordic Ecolabel is the official Ecolabel of the Nordic countries and was established in 1989 by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The purpose of the Ecolabel is to contribute to sustainable consumption and production, and our vision is a sustainable society. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Green Branding The Nordic Swan The EU Flower Blaue Engel Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

The EU-Ecolabel The EU-Ecolabel is a voluntary scheme, which means that producers, importers and retailers can choose to apply for the label for their products. The life cycle of a product begins with: extraction – the mining or cultivation of the raw materials, such as cotton (for textiles) or wood (for paper products), it continues with manufacturing and packaging distribution Use, and finally “end of life” stage, when the product is disposed of or recycled. When developing EU Ecolabel criteria for products, the focus is on the stages where the product has the highest environmental impact, and this differs from product to product. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

The Blue Angel The Blue Angel is the first and most well-known eco-label worldwide. Since 1978 it has set the standard for eco-friendly products and services selected by an independent jury in line with defined criteria. The Blue Angel is awarded to companies as kind of a reward for their commitment to environmental protection. Companies use it to professionally promote their eco- friendly products in the market. The Blue Angel is an ecological beacon showing the consumer the way to the ecologically superior product and promotes environmentally conscious consumption. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

CO 2 Calculators CO 2 Focus (presentation by Sigmund Haugsjå) PEPF (Presentation by Ewa Figorska) Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Environmental Management Systems ISO BS 8555 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Internationally Recognised Environmental Reporting Systems Global Reporting Initiative ISO EMAS BS 8555 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Environmental Reporting Systems Global Reporting Initiative Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is most prevalent standards for sustainability reporting — also known as ecological footprint. GRI seeks to make sustainability reporting by all organizations as routine, and comparable to financial reporting. A sustainability report is an organizational report that gives information about Economic Environmental Social, and Governance performance. More than 3,000 organizations from 60 countries use the Guidelines to produce their sustainability reports. GRI Guidelines apply to corporate businesses, public agencies and smaller enterprises, NGOs, industry groups and others.

Green Taxes in Norway CO 2 tax Taxes on Waste SO 2 Tax Tax on diesel buses No tax on Windmills Bio energy, Heat pumps Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Environmental Standards and Legislation An environmental standard is a policy guideline that regulates the effect of human activity upon the environment International Standards EU Environmental standards Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer

Tangible results Catalogues on: –Environmental tools (The environmental toolbox) –What else? Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer