Unlocking the G20’s Green Public Procurement Potential

Green Public Procurement (GPP) practices in the construction sector have the potential to support countries’ decarbonisation initiatives. Harnessing this potential will require concerted efforts within and among G20 countries, including establishing effective governance, building implementation and monitoring structures, and setting out ambitious goals and policies. This Policy Brief reports on the uptake of GPP policies in selected member states of the European Union (EU),a including France and Germany, the European Union (EU) as an entity, and a few other G20 countries including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan and the United States (US). Building on previous studies conducted by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (IDDI), it outlines the scale of opportunity in developing markets for low-embodied carbon construction materials. The brief also highlights the importance of implementing coordinated and ambitious procurement policies that align with the net-zero goals and target both direct and embodied carbon emissions.