The CO2 performance ladder as a tool for low-carbon procurement: a feasibility study for 10 European countries

This report assesses the feasibility of using the CO2 performance ladder a green public procurement tool used extensively in the Netherlands in other European contexts. It provides and overview of how the tool can be implemented in 10 European countries: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Widespread low-carbon procurement with the CO2 Performance Ladder can speed up the decarbonisation of companies, projects, and supply chains and help governments meet their climate commitments. The feasibility study confirms that there is a clear opportunity to use the CO2 Performance Ladder across Europe, as it responds directly to the demand from public authorities for easy-to-use, practical tools to reduce carbon emissions. There is clear interest in tried-and-tested approaches to stimulate decarbonisation through public procurement processes, as well as a marked demand for third-party verified certification systems.