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18/08/2026 – 12:12 GMT+2

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.

However, they argue Europe is not using that purchasing power aggressively enough to create demand for cleaner products and technologies…

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