Publications

The drive to innovate that has resulted from the need to meet today’s decarbonisation objectives has given rise to a new industrial revolution based on clean technology. This policy briefing, which analyses the current situation in relation to public procurement legislation in Europe and Italy, sets out a proposal for revising the minimum environmental criteria for the public procurement of construction materials, which are currently under review.
This analysis proposes a simplified and aggregated policy framework that’s consistent with the transition towards climate neutrality as well as an outline and assessment of the policies currently in place in the cement industry in Italy, which is the second largest producer of cement in the European Union and a major consumer of cement and concrete.
The biggest obstacle for zero/low emission or green steel is the simple fact that, within the current market, it isn’t cost-competitive. In light of the complex regulatory framework that has been developed around energy and climate objectives, this policy paper offers a perspective and a conceptual outline for defining a policy framework that’s consistent with the country's emission reduction goals.

Policy Paper

Chiara Di Mambro

Industry

The drive to innovate that has resulted from the need to meet today’s decarbonisation objectives has given rise to a new industrial revolution based on clean technology. This policy briefing, which analyses the current situation in relation to public procurement legislation in Europe and Italy, sets out a proposal for revising the minimum environmental criteria for the public procurement of construction materials, which are currently under review.
This analysis proposes a simplified and aggregated policy framework that’s consistent with the transition towards climate neutrality as well as an outline and assessment of the policies currently in place in the cement industry in Italy, which is the second largest producer of cement in the European Union and a major consumer of cement and concrete.
The biggest obstacle for zero/low emission or green steel is the simple fact that, within the current market, it isn’t cost-competitive. In light of the complex regulatory framework that has been developed around energy and climate objectives, this policy paper offers a perspective and a conceptual outline for defining a policy framework that’s consistent with the country's emission reduction goals.