Press Release: European research provides incentives to boost eco-efficiency in Public Administrations

Public administrations can save greenhouse gas emissions amounting to 18% of Europe's Kyoto obligations just by switching to renewable electricity. Purchasing organic food for consumption in public canteens would reduce damage to European soils and waters by an equivalent of over 3,500,000 inhabitants. These are some of the first results of the EU research project RELIEF, which is laying down easy-to-use guidelines for local authorities to adopt a more environmentally friendly approach to the purchase of electricity, construction, information technology equipment, food and public transport. The RELIEF project involves 6 local authorities in 5 countries (Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Sweden and Switzerland). The project will end in September 2003.

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