green public procurement Archives

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Analysis and piloting of using environmental criteria in food and catering services public procurement

Project / The project develops a science-based and practical model of green public procurement criteria for food and catering services in the Estonian public sector.

2025 - 2026 / About Food and agriculture, Public policy, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

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G20 policy engagement

Collection / These policy briefs are a contribution to the T20, an "idea bank" designed to inform and inspire policy discussions at G20 Summits.

About Business, Climate policy, Energy access, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

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Driving change: empowering sustainability through green governance

Past event / SEI Tallinn, the City of Tallinn and Baltic Environmental Forum Estonia held a conference on transitioning to green governance.

16 November 2023 / About Business, Cities, Household energy, Innovation, Planning and modelling, Pollution, Public policy and Sustainable Development Goals

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Q&A: How to prepare for a warming climate? An assessment of climate change adaptation in the Nordic region

Feature / SEI Policy Fellow, Mikael Allan Mikaelsson, explores the current state of adaptation in the Nordic region, shedding light on key challenges and steps forward.

10 July 2023 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Disaster risk

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Unlocking the G20’s Green Public Procurement potential

Other publication / Public purchasing choices can drive the market for green products and services. G20 countries can lead the way in decarbonizing emissions-intensive sectors.

19 May 2023 / About Behaviour and choice, Business, Innovation, Mitigation, Public policy and Supply chains

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Circular procurement lessons to be included in Estonian strategies

Feature / Estonia has developed three strategic documents, incorporating expertise from SEI Tallinn and the CircPro project, to advance circular procurement principles.

8 May 2023 / About Business, Innovation, Supply chains and Sustainable lifestyles

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Green procurement: the key to decarbonize construction and road transport

Perspective / Current public procurement practices will not put the EU on track to meet its climate goals.

29 March 2023 / About Climate policy, Finance and Transport

Green public procurement: a lever for mitigating European greenhouse gas emissions

SEI brief / The EU's approach to green public procurement is scattered, both across and within Member States. These 17 recommendations can harness GPP's potential.

20 March 2023 / About Business, Public policy, Supply chains and Transport

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Green public procurement: a key to decarbonizing construction and road transport in the EU

SEI report / Green public procurement can help cut the EU's greenhouse gas emissions. This report details how to boost this policy tool in construction and road transport.

9 February 2023 / About Business, Climate policy, Public policy and Supply chains