This report estimates that government consumption and investment are responsible for at least 12 percent of German greenhouse gas emissions, mostly arising from the provision of public services and construction. Climate-friendly Green Public Procurement (GPP), which takes into account the carbon...

The climate crisis is already causing heat waves, floods, droughts, and many more severe impacts on earth. As outlined by the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) drastic action is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit the global...