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Greener public purchasing: opportunities for climate-friendly government procurement under WTO and EU rules

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  • Harro van Asselt
  • Nicolien van der Grijp
  • Frans Oosterhuis

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This article explores various opportunities for government procurement practices that could contribute to achieving the European Kyoto targets and the diffusion of innovative energy technologies. It examines the potential for conflict between 'climate-friendly' public purchasing, on the one hand, and the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and the European Directives on public procurement, on the other. The main arguments put forward are, firstly, that the climate mitigation potential of government procurement is significant; and, secondly, that the potential for conflict between climate-friendly procurement and the GPA is limited because of the restricted membership and scope of this agreement. The broader scope of the EU procurement Directives arguably increases the potential for conflict, but it is shown that these rules do not hinder climate-friendly procurement if public entities specify, at an early stage, exactly what they intend to procure, and adhere to the general principles of non-discrimination and transparency. Thirdly, a problem might occur if a public entity wishes to purchase innovative products for which no standard specifications exist and for which there are only a few suppliers. Finally, it is recommended that climate-friendly procurement should be implemented to the fullest extent possible.

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  • Harro van Asselt & Nicolien van der Grijp & Frans Oosterhuis, 2006. "Greener public purchasing: opportunities for climate-friendly government procurement under WTO and EU rules," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(2), pages 217-229, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tcpoxx:v:6:y:2006:i:2:p:217-229
    DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2006.9685596
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    1. Reinhard Steurer & Andre Martinuzzi & Sharon Margula, 2012. "Public Policies on CSR in Europe: Themes, Instruments, and Regional Differences," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(4), pages 206-227, July.
    2. Thomas L. Brewer, 2010. "Trade Policies and Climate Change Policies: A Rapidly Expanding Joint Agenda," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(6), pages 799-809, June.

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