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Understanding the Realities of nZEB Adoption in Romania: A Closer Look at Developers and Procurers

The European Union (EU) has established ambitious climate neutrality goals for 2050, reinforced by directives such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). These frameworks mandate the widespread adoption of...

Unlocking Emissions Reduction: How Public Procurement Can Drive Sustainable Change

Insights from the Policy BriefIn this policy brief, ESR12 Federica Muscaritoli continues her research on the interplay between EU public procurement and climate change mitigation law. In the EU, Green Public Procurement (GPP) has traditionally involved the voluntary...

Do Civil Society Organizations Have a Role in Promoting Sustainable and Gender-Responsive Public Procurement?

Public procurement, simply put, is the process of buying goods, works, and services by the public sector. At first glance, it may seem like the only stakeholders are the government employees making the purchases and the suppliers providing the goods and services....

Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law

Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law: Reflections on a Paradigm Shift Mandatory Sustainability Requirements in EU Public Procurement Law - Reflections on a Paradigm Shift edited by SAPIENS Network Coordinator Prof. Roberto Caranta and Prof. Willem A. Janssen is...

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