In the framework of the PRO-EE Project

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1 In the framework of the PRO-EE Project EUROPEAN PARTNERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Cordially invites you to two technical working group meetings on marketing innovation and understanding procurement in relation to: (1) Electrical street lighting equipment, LED road signs and other electrical appliances relevant for municipal administrations ations (2) Fuel efficiency of cars and energy efficiency vehicle e fleets - 25 January 2008 from 9.30am to 4.00pm - Venue Citadines Brussels Toison d'or 61-63, avenue de la Toison d'or 1060 Brussels (BELGIUM) Teleconference dial in details pin code: #

2 Final Agenda of the Meeting Participants Registration Welcome to Participants and Introductory Remarks by EPE and Eucetsa How to boost innovation and improve the commercialisation of energy efficient products relevant for public authorities. Public procurement to provide a 'lead market' Common benefits for Public/Private Sector of procurement of innovative products: costs saving, risk reduction and environmental gains, regulatory compliance, due diligence, lower insurance premiums. Understanding and Adapting to Procurement: Access to market and Launch of new technologies, or scaling of niche technologies. Mr Raymond Van Ermen, EPE Mr Lionel Platteuw, EUCETSA Open Debate With WG1 Members: Electrical street lighting equipment, LED road signs and other electrical appliances relevant for municipal administrations Lower consumption from products such as High pressure discharge (HID) lamps and Metal Halide lamps Pricing as a decisive criteria linked to investment period Energy performance guidelines, consolidation and certification/labels Developing instruments to increase demand for sustainable / innovative electrical appliances to stimulate market leadership Coffee Break

3 (Session Open to Teleconference) Conclusion WG1: Drafting of technical criteria and final guidelines for the product cathegories analysed Lunch Open Debate With WG1 Members: Fuel efficiency of cars and energy efficiency vehicle fleets Fuel switching and efficiency improvements to reduce emissions of air pollutants, esp. sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) Weight reduction versus safety (cars, larger vehicles) Operational phase as highest consumption phase (like lamps) Usage behaviour / technology interface Mandatory standards such as fuel adaptability (biofuels?) and blending, CO2 standards Complex decision factors (e.g. fiscal, reliability, maintenance, usage) Coffee Break (Session Open to Teleconference) Conclusion WG2: Drafting of technical criteria and final guidelines for the product cathegories analysed Close of Meeting, Final Remarks and Announcement of next WG Meeting A public-private joint purchasing initiative to increase the demand and a larger scale effect. A product group alert system to review periodically a market for a given product or product groups. An agenda for action related to new forms of public-private partnership

4 to encourage energy efficient purchasing through dialogues prior the launching of a tendering procedure Mr Raymond Van Ermen, EPE Mr Lionel Platteuw, EUCETSA Meeting Venue Citadines Brussels Toison d'or 61-63, avenue de la Toison d'or 1060 Brussels (BELGIUM) Telephone: (+32 2) Fascimile: (+32 2) toison@citadines.com Web:

5 PRO-EE Executive Summary Public authorities are major purchasers of goods and services and are responsible for a very significant range of environmental impacts related to the technical specifications, purchase, transportation, use and disposal of goods. With their purchasing power, public authorities can have a major influence on suppliers and can stimulate the production of more sustainable goods and services. Nevertheless, there are a number of hurdles to the implementation of sustainable procurement in public authorities. The project aims to develop appropriate model procedures and networking approaches, which address these challenges and can then be used by any public authorities in Europe. The focus of the project is to undertake large-scale joint procurement of energy efficient technologies to secure a higher market share for the most efficient equipment and products and to accelerate their market penetration. The PRO-EE project will work on innovative products for which the economical and technical energy saving potential is high in comparison to actual products available on the market. Examples include more energy efficient office equipment, energy saving streetlights, traffic lights and fuel-efficient vehicles. The project will set up a partnership between market actors in 6 European countries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Austria, Germany) to develop innovative approaches for public authorities and, by this to influence the supplier side of energy efficient products and services. Regional sub-networks will be established which are assisted by national expert organizations to provide practical and technical advice to the authorities through a step-by-step training and implementation approach. One central outcome of PRO-EE are recommendations, based on practical experience, on how to integrate / mainstream the approaches and strategies for sustainable procurement into the local or regional authorities policies, especially into local energy efficiency plans or climate change action plans. Five pilot local authorities will develop such an integrated plan. Main elements will be a set of promotional activities to extend the strategies developed before to other buyers, such as municipally owned utilities or businesses and awareness raising actions for citizens on energy efficient appliances and housing. The outcomes of the project will be delivered in a form ensuring transferability to other countries. A final conference and a total of seven national trainings will be held to disseminate the results widely.