Links
ENERGY STAR global 
ENERGY STAR EC national sites 
- Austria, EVA, www.energystar.at
- Belgium, www.mineco.fgov.be
- Germany, www.deutsche-energie-agentur.de
- Denmark, www.ens.dk
- Finland: www.motiva.fi (under construction: www.energystar.fi)
- Ireland, Sustainable Energy Ireland: www.sei.ie
- Lithuania, www.ena.lt
- Netherlands, www.energystar.nl (see also www.energielabel.nl)
- Sweden: Energimyndigheten
- Slovakia, www.sea.gov.sk
- United Kingdom, www.mtprog.com
Other EC sites on energy efficiency (of e.g. office equipment) 
- Austria, www.eva.ac.at
- Denmark (Energistyrelsen), www.ens.dk
- Danish Electricity Saving Trust, www.it.sparel.dk
- Deutsche Energie Agentur, www.deutsche-energie-agentur.de
- Finland, Motiva, www.motiva.fi
- France, ADEME, www.ademe.fr
- GEEA, www.efficient-appliances.org
- HomeSpeed, www.homespeed.org
- Netherlands, Novem, www.energielabel.nl
EC sites on Green/Sustainable Purchasing of office equipment 
- EU, The Greening of Public Procurement, europa.eu.int/comm/environment/gpp
- Netherlands, Novem, www.duurzaaminkopen.novem.nl
- Belgium, STIP, www.stip.info
- Belgium, Vlaams Gewest, Milieuverantwoord Inkopen [PDF]
- UK, OGC BuyingSolutions, www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk
- UK, Sustainable Development, www.sustainable-development.gov.uk
EC ecolabels on office equipment 
- EU Ecolabel, europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ecolabel (PC, laptop)
- Austria, Umweltzeichen, www.umweltzeichen.at (all)
- Germany, Blauer Engel, www.blauer-engel.de (all)
- Sweden, TCO, www.tcodevelopent.com (PC, monitor, laptop, copier)
- Scandinavia, Nordic Swan, www.svanen.nu (all)
- Eco-Circle TÜEV Rheinland (Germany), www.tuev-rheinland.de (all)
- Netherlands Milieukeur, www.milieukeur.nl (toner)
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POLICY ORIENTED SITES
US-EU agreement 
Parallel and alternative EU policies
- European Commission, DG ENV, europa.eu.int/comm/environment (portal to policies)
- European Commission, DG ENTR, europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/environment (portal to policies)
- European Commission, DG TREN, europa.eu.int/comm/energy (portal to policies)
- Intelligent Energy - Europe programme, europa.eu.int/comm/energy/intelligent
- Eco-design of Energy-using Products, EuP, europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/eco_design
- eEurope2005, europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/2005
- e-Government (IDA), europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/egovo
- Trans-European telecommunication Networks, eTEN, europa.eu.int/information_society/programmes/eten
- 6tht Framework Program, fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/home.cfm
- Managenergy, local & regional energy agencies, www.managenergy.net
- Corporate Social Responsibility (link to PDF Green Paper)
- EMAS, europa.eu.int/comm/environment/emas
- Integrated Product Policy, IPP, europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ipp
- European Climate Change Programme, ECCP, europa.eu.int/comm/environment/climat/eccp.htm
EU Statisitics 
EU Standards 
Stakeholders and other 
- EICTA, European manufacturers association, www.eicta.org
- BITCOM, Verband der IT-Industrie in Deutschland. www.bitkom.org
- EuroCommerce, representing retail, wholesale and international trade, www.eurocommerce.be
- ANEC (consumers ass., European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation), www.anec.org
- BEUC ( Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs), www.beuc.org
- WWF (NGO), www.wwf.org
- EEB (European Environmental Bureau), www.eeb.org
- IEA, International Energy Agency, www.iea.org
- IEA-DSM, procurement annex, dsm.iea.org
- Switzerland Energie2000 Program www.energielabel.ch
- Switzerland, www.energie-schweiz.ch
Suggestions and/or corrections for links are always welcome.
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Selected news sites on:
office equipment / energy / environment 
www.grip.no
Norwegian language
GRIP is dealing with green purchasing, offering courses in green procurement
www.office-topten.de
German language
Search tools for the 10 most energy efficient office machines per category (PC, laptop, copier, printer, etc.).
Advice and guidebook for energy-efficient procurement of office machines in public procurement entities.
www.digitimes.com
IT market news
www.heise.de
German language
c't magazine, IT tests, reviews
www.zdnet.com
IT technology and trends news
www.eceee.org
EU energy efficiency policy, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
www.environmentdaily.com
ENDS, EU environmental news service
www.lesswatts.org
Energy saving information, tools and tips on the Linux operating system
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