This project consists of research to develop methodologies and acquire the necessary data to properly ascertain the scale of public procurement for steel and concrete in the European Union, so as to better understand the potential of these sectors in attaining the EU’s climate policy objectives. The research to obtain information on the public procurement of basic materials in the EU proceeded in two phases, a top-down macro-economic literature review and a bottom-up analysis using various tender databases and models on construction materials. In 2023, a new model was developed to estimate the public procurement of cement and steel for construction in the EU. The results of the analysis will be published in spring 2024, but are tentatively pointing to confirming the procurement sector’s role in combatting climate change.
