Brussels, 25/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - In conclusions adopted on Thursday 25 September, the Competitiveness Council, meeting in Brussels, gave its backing to having 50% of public procurement awarded for ecological contracts in each member state. The “greening” of public procurement can be defined as a process by which public purchasers seek to procure goods, services and works which have a lesser impact on the environment throughout the whole lifecycle. Through their support for...