Japan: Japan Proposes to Include Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Criteria for Government Procurement Decisions

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Japan: Japan Proposes to Include Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Criteria for Government Procurement Decisions

Japan’s Ministry of the Environment opened public comment period on proposed revisions of the Basic Policy of the Green Procurement Act. One proposed change includes greater emphasis in government procurement decisions on the greenhouse gas emission value of goods and services. Comments must be submitted in Japanese by December 6, 2022.

Production & Sustainability, Climate
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan

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