Public procurement is one of the EU’s most important economic tools, amounting to a staggering 15% of the bloc’s GDP . This puts governments and cities in a privileged position to create lead markets for green solutions, which often struggle to be deployed at scale. Yet, Green Public Procurement (GPP) remains under-exploited. More than half of public contracts across the EU are awarded without the environment in mind .
The European Commission is about to release a proposal for carbon removal certification. Will it be the starting point of a reliable framework?
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