Tag: Green government procurement

US Adopts Sustainable Procurement Rule with Domestic  Focus

As the world’s single largest purchaser, the US federal government has the potential to play a significant role in addressing climate change. It can leverage its $700 billion annual expenditures on goods and services and lead by example in purchasing

Green Public Procurement: New Report

A new report emphasizes the role of green public procurement policies in addressing the climate crisis. The report, “Priming the Pump: The Importance of Green Public Procurement in Decarbonizing Industry and Creating a Clean Energy Economy,” issued on

US-EU Green Public Procurement Initiative

The United States and the European Union (EU) are teaming up on a green public procurement initiative. As two leading parties to the plurilateral WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), their joint action could have a significant motivating effect on