Innovative Green Public Procurement of Construction, IT and Transport Services in Nordic countries

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The term Innovative Green Public Procurement (IGGP) comprise all public procurement activities, which seek to stimulate eco-innovation through demands and interaction with suppliers and other stakeholders with the purpose of improving the environmental performance of products and services. The eco-innovative potentials for three selected product groups are investigated through desk studies and a series of interviews with key stakeholders in the Nordic countries. The purpose was to form a picture of the potential benefits that can be achieved in the Nordic countries through IGPP. The report includes:Identification of the eco-innovative potential of each product group.Relevant incentives for stimulating eco-innovation through public procurement.Barriers for exploiting the eco-innovation potential.Input to strategies for innovative green public procurement.
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2010:529