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Policy
France
2010
National commitment to the environment - Grenelle 2
…efficient urban land resources and energy use, organise transport to provide for public mobility needs while being environmentally friendly. Beginning in 2020, new buildings must be energy positive. Starting in 2013, renovation of old buildings must happen at a rate of 400,000 per year.
Objective: upgrade transport infrastructure and behaviour.
Action taken: Develop urban public transport, suburban and high speed, develop electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, experiment with congestion charging, and encourage rail freight and shipping, reduce energy consumption and their carbon emissions.
Objective: drastically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by saving energy and making cities more carbon… -
Policy
United States
2006
Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program (GPAPP)
…an effective green purchasing programme that encompasses the purchasing and use green products. Given the USDA purchases billions of dollars of products and services, green procurement rules aim, among other goals, at creating new domestic demand, stimulating the market for such products, enhancing energy security and saving energy and other natural resources. The Program offers guidelines for the purchase and use of products that: include recycled content; are energy efficient (ENERGY STAR, Federal Energy Management Program [FEMP]-designated, and low standby power); biobased; water efficient; non-ozone depleting; alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles; Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)…
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