This document provides an overview of green public procurement (GPP) in
the European Union (EU). It introduces the concept of GPP and summarises the key EU and national policies in this area. Examples are given of the outcomes and benefits of GPP, based on the approaches being implemented by public authorities throughout the EU. The legal and value-for-money aspects of GPP are also presented.

It is based on the more detailed Buying Green Handbook (second edition).

The LGIU e.guide to local sustainable procurement with good practice cases from Cambridge, Camden, Gateshead, LGIU, Plymouth and Warwickshire

The CO2-Performance ladder is a procurement tool to encourage companies to be aware of their CO2 emissions (and those of their suppliers), and to be permanently on the lookout for new ways to save energy, use materials efficiently, and to use renewable energy.

The guide sets out how local authorities have improved the environmental and quality standards and increased efficiency in urban public transport through preparing for and undertaking competitive tendering.

A guide to the optimal use of the competitive dialogue procedure produced by the Dutch central government based on a number of recent Dutch experiences.

A tool developed by the Swedish Environmental Management Council (SEMCO) which can be used in both the needs analysis and in tender evaluation to clarify the total cost for a product during the period it will be used.

A concise, helpful guide, produced by the European Commission in 2007, on how to make your procurement practices more open to innovative solutions.

A practical, step-by-step guide to the organisation of a green meeting. Published by Environment Canada.

Official UK central government guidelines for the procurement of legal and sustainable timber by public authorities. This includes model text for inclusion in specifications and contracts.