A bibliometric analysis-based literature review was conducted in Scopus and Web of Science with the objective of tracking the integration of climate change considerations into public procurement processes and the evolution of the related terminology.
The entered query was: “climate change” AND “public procurement*“. This search yielded 87 documents (cleaned results).
A web-based comprehensive examination of the regulatory framework governing public procurement in Europe and the USA was carried out in conjunction with the bibliography search and literature review.
Case studies
Moreover, as scientific partners of the ongoing Horizon Europe-funded Climaborough project, which is included in the EU mission “100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030,” we are currently engaged in a close collaboration with eight project partner cities (Grenoble, Cascais, Turin, Maribor, Ioannina, Athens, Differdange, and Sofia). Periodic surveys, interviews, workshops, and participatory modelling processes are conducted to build case studies.
It is noteworthy that we coordinated eight procurement procedures in the eight pilot partner cities for the acquisition of socio-technical solutions that contribute to the achievement of climate neutrality, successfully concluded in May 2024. These procedures included the test of innovative climate proofing criteria. The expected final outcome is the release of a user-friendly public procurement climate proofing tool applicable in different contexts.
Further publications will report on these experiences.