Reaching environmental goals and long-term savings through GPP
Reaching environmental goals and long-term savings through GPP
Green public procurement (GPP) is a powerful tool that can help municipalities reach their CO2 emission reduction targets and it has already been introduced to many European municipalities. From a wider perspective, it can play a significant role in setting the European sustainability goals, as European public purchasing for products and services makes up 16 - 18% of total EU GDP. Switching to sustainable products and services has a direct and considerable impact on the environment and lead to further development of a greener market. However, due to a lack of experience and knowledge among municipalities, particularly smaller-sized ones, or even a lack of understanding of the GPP concept it is yet to be widely spread and commonly used.
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Reaching environmental goals and long-term savings through GPP
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20.12.2016
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