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The VNG program mainly revolves around CO₂ reduction in ground, road and hydraulic engineering (GWW). There is a lot to be gained here, according to Marloes Borsboom-Turabaz, project leader of the VNG program for CO₂ reduction by municipalities. “It is a somewhat underexposed task from the Climate Agreement. The energy…
CO2 Performance Ladder makes emissions transparent The sustainability report is about the operational management of the ministries, including all services and agencies such as the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). In addition, a link is made with important policy themes of…
SKAO today published version 1.1 of the normative audit days table. The changes are the result of the publication of Handbook 3.1 and an evaluation among CIs of version 1.0. SKAO has today published version 1.1 of the normative audit days table. The changes are the result of the…
The province of Gelderland is the first government organization to be certified for level 5 on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Deputy Jan Markink received the certificate on Monday 28 September 2020. The province aims to be a climate neutral organization by 2030. By better insulating buildings, getting rid of…
Schiphol Trade Park, a special project in Noord-Holland by area developer SADC :. The project is full of sustainable and circular practical examples, initiated by contractor KWS in collaboration with SADC. The company is level 5 certified on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. What measures have been taken on the project…
CO2 emissions from Dutch economic activities were 21.1 percent lower in the second quarter than in the same quarter of 2019. According to the first calculation, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 9.3 percent in the same period. The decrease in CO2 emissions is partly due to the fact that…
This conclusion is drawn in a study conducted by Arcadis on behalf of the Climate Friendly Procurement & Business Foundation (SKAO) and the Union of Water Boards. The study sheds light on the extent to which the CO₂ Performance Ladder is suitable as a management system for organizations as a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on socio-economic activities and energy use, and therefore on CO2 emissions. For the short term, in the case of prolonged lockdowns worldwide until the end of 2020, a global CO2 emission reduction of 8%, compared to 2019, is estimated, based on data and…
VenhoevenCS architecture + urbanism is the first architectural firm with a level 5 certificate on the CO₂ Performance Ladder. Because the organization has been working on sustainability across the board for years, there is a lot of in-house experience and the organization dares to think big. What will cities look…
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