Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement

The document outlines strategies for using public procurement to support the transition to a low-carbon economy in Europe's infrastructure and construction sectors. It identifies key stages of the procurement cycle for driving innovation and offers specific recommendations for the European Commission and EU member states to scale up the use of public funds to stimulate demand for low-carbon solutions.

• The report identifies specific stages of the procurement cycle that are most effective for driving innovation to support Europe's transition to a low-carbon economy.
• The document provides a set of recommendations aimed at the European Commission, EU member states, and public procurement agencies to increase the scale of public procurement used for low-carbon innovation in infrastructure and construction.

APA

Casier,, L. W. (2018). Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/low-carbon-innovation-sustainable-infrastructure-role-public-procurement

Chicago

Casier,, Laurin Wuennenberg,Liesbeth. Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/low-carbon-innovation-sustainable-infrastructure-role-public-procurement.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{casier2018lowcarbon, author = {Casier,, Laurin Wuennenberg,Liesbeth}, title = {{Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/low-carbon-innovation-sustainable-infrastructure-role-public-procurement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }