Green Procurement
RFF research and policy analysis can inform the procurement of cleaner materials to build roads, bridges, buildings, and military equipment, such as “green” cement and steel.
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Report — Nov 19, 2020
Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Press Release — Nov 19, 2020
Sourcing Sustainably: Encouraging Greener Steel, Cement, and Natural Gas
Sourcing Sustainably: Encouraging Greener Steel, Cement, and Natural Gas
RFF Live — Dec 1, 2020
Going Greener: Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Going Greener: Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
On the Issues — Dec 11, 2020
Biden’s Clean Air Act Agenda Takes Shape, COVID’s Impact on Conservation, and More
A weekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars.
Report — Nov 19, 2020
Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Explainer — Mar 31, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 105: The Industrial Sector
Federal Climate Policy 105: The Industrial Sector
Working Paper — Jan 5, 2021
Experience with Competitive Procurements and Centralized Resource Planning to Advance Clean Electricity
Experience with Competitive Procurements and Centralized Resource Planning to Advance Clean Electricity
Common Resources — Nov 19, 2021
The Build Back Better Act and Green Procurement
While the “green” procurement measures included in the latest draft of the Build Back Better Act have some shortcomings, the efforts represent credible progress toward decarbonization goals—particularly in the transportation and industrial sectors.
Common Resources — Dec 17, 2021
Buy Clean: Can the New Executive Order Make a Real Difference?
An executive order issued last week builds from procurement-related provisions in the Build Back Better Act and expands the federal government’s responsibility to consider the emissions created by its purchases.
Common Resources — Sep 16, 2021
Under Construction: The Build Back Better Act
RFF experts assess early committee drafts of the Build Back Better Act, a far-reaching bill designed around the Senate’s unique reconciliation process that addresses clean energy and infrastructure spending.
Press Release — Nov 19, 2020
Sourcing Sustainably: Encouraging Greener Steel, Cement, and Natural Gas
Sourcing Sustainably: Encouraging Greener Steel, Cement, and Natural Gas
Media Highlight — Dec 1, 2021
Betting Against Coal, Rio Tinto Taps Quebec's Hydro Power to Produce Green Aluminum
Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick lends his expertise on green procurement to comment on industry decisions to reduce emissions.
