A coalition of 26 businesses and civil society organisations representing more than 11,500 companies is urging the European Commission to make low-carbon criteria mandatory in EU public procurement rules ahead of a revision expected on 9 September.
In a letter sent to the Commission on 18 August and led by the Italian Climate Change think tank ECCO, the signatories say public authorities spend around €2.5 trillion a year on procurement, equivalent to about 16% of EU GDP.
