Sustainable Procurement Platform

Sustainable Procurement Platform

Sustainable Procurement Platform

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Public procurement contributes to circular transition

Learn more about how cities are using public procurement to further the implementation of the circular economy across Europe

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NEWS

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27 October 2020

Daring cities use their public procurement power to tackle the climate crisis

Cities around the world commit to leveraging their purchasing power to reduce carbon emissions at Daring Cities - the global virtual forum for urban leaders boldly tackling the climate emergency.

15 October 2020

Taking action in a time of crisis: the City of Pittsburgh leads the way leveraging procurement power

The City of Pittsburgh (USA) is the latest member of ICLEI’s Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement (GLCN). By joining the network the city has expressed the commitment to take an e...

How Warsaw uses procurement to navigate the route from unemployment to job creation

Being a leader in sustainable procurement means to make decisions that add value to society. For a local government that means making decisions that take into account the well-being of its citizens. T...

Wouldn’t it be great to invest in a common future? - Stavanger

Wouldn’t it be great if we instantly knew where to find a city bike? Wouldn’t it be great if we knew exactly which route we should choose to get on time? If we could leave our car behind a...

Public procurement to support crisis response

Local governments play a critical role in ensuring the physical, emotional and societal health of their residents during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Local leaders and communities have been key...

10 December 2019

Pre-Commercial Procurement helps Norwegian Ferries Run Emission-free

In 2017, Sør-Trøndelag County Council in Norway decided to take action to lower the emissions of the public ferry services, in support of achieving the County’s climate goals. Six ...

5 December 2019

Our demand for electric cars and smartphones is drying up the most arid place in the world

The recent investigation ‘Devices draining the desert’ by Danwatch found that lithium extraction for the batteries in our computers, telephones and electric cars is using many of the scarc...

Green cities - the role of public procurement

Earlier this month, London, UK, was acknowledged as the first National Park City - a commitment to making the city greener, healthier, and wilder. According to the National Park City Foundation, other...

Humanity biting the hand that feeds it says IPCC

The latest IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) special report, released last week, repeats scientist’s warnings of the effects of accelerating climate change. Along with clima...

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