LEITFADEN ZUR UMWELTFREUNDLICHEN ÖFFENTLICHEN BESCHAFFUNG // 2025 Rechenzentren und Rechenzentrums-Dienstleistungen

Summary

Public procurement in Germany faces the challenge of reducing the significant environmental impact of data centers, particularly their high energy consumption and carbon emissions. This guideline, published by the German Environment Agency in July 2025, provides detailed environmental requirements and tendering recommendations for the environmentally friendly procurement of data center and data center services by public authorities. It aims to improve energy efficiency, promote renewable energy use, and avoid harmful refrigerants, setting specific targets for metrics like Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Cooling Efficiency Ratio (CER).

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