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Using AI for green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Government procurement is estimated to be responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions , according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum. The same study found that about 40% of all emissions related to government procurement could be mitigated for less than US$15 per ton of CO 2 emissions.

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Six opportunities to promote resilience and decarbonization through fiscal policy

Inter-American Development Bank

The following is a summary of the main opportunities found in this new publication. Opportunity #4: Green Procurement Public procurement accounts for about 20 percent of total government spending in the region, so the contribution of green procurement policies and management to commitments under the Paris Agreement is potentially high.

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