Tag: green-procurement

Greening public sector procurement offers a key opportunity for governments to hit decarbonisation targets, a public policy think tank says.

The success of a proposed waste export ban hangs on green procurement, councils say.

The federal Government is planning new green procurement targets for all levels of government.

The City of Sydney has followed the lead of Melbourne to commit to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030.

The recycling industry is urging the state government to mandate the use of recyclables in public roadworks.

Australia’s waste and recycling sectors want environment ministers to commit to new policies and regulations at key meeting.

As the Commonwealth works on a new national waste policy there is growing pressure for Australia to follow France’s lead and lower tax rates on recycled materials.

Commonwealth departments and state and local governments would adopt more explicit ‘green procurement’ policies under measures recommended by a Senate committee.

Councils change the way they buy.