Green shoots (and ladders): State climate-friendly procurement slowly improving
In a bid to drive more climate and environmentally-friendly procurement across the public sector, the State introduced a Green Public Procurement (GPP) action plan in 2023. GPP is where public authorities source goods, services or works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle. It can deliver carbon reductions, conserve water, improve air and water quality and prevent waste. The State’s plan includes a requirement for all future central purchasing arrangements to include contract-specific GPP criteria. Starting this year, public bodies also have to include GPP criteria in all tenders, where possible. It was heralded by Ossian Smyth, the…
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