Green Public Procurement as an Environmental Policy Instrument in the European Union

Abstract

Green public procurements are accepted as a policy instrument in the European Union (EU) in order to enhance the environmental sustainability of the markets. The study aims to determine the differences between the green public procurement and other environmental policy instruments in the EU and to reveal its relationship with other environmental policy instruments. In the study, in line with the aim, EU common environmental policy and its instruments are examined in terms of green public. Compared to other environmental policy instruments green public procurement is applied in a limited number of countries, it affects only a slight portion of the market, instead of producers decisions are made by consumers, and it promotes the use of ecological innovation and technologies.

Keywords

• Green Public Procurement
• Environmental Policy
• European Union

AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ’NDE ÇEVRE POLİTİKASI ARACI OLARAK YEŞİL KAMU ALIMLARI

Öz

Piyasaların çevresel sürdürülebilirliğini artırabilmek için Avrupa Birliği’nde (AB) yeşil kamu alımları bir politika aracı olarak kabul edilmektedir. Çalışma AB’de yeşil kamu alımlarının diğer çevre politikası araçlarından farklılıklarını tespit etmeyi ve diğer çevre politikası araçları ile olan ilişkisini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç kapsamında çalışmada yeşil kamu alımları özelinde AB ortak çevre politikası ve araçları incelenmiştir. Yeşil kamu alımları diğer çevre politikası araçlarına kıyasla daha sınırlı sayıda ülkede uygulanmakta, ilgili piyasanın küçük bir kısmını etkilemekte, kararlar üreticiler yerine tüketiciler tarafından verilmekte, ekolojik inovasyonu ve teknolojilerin kullanımını teşvik etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yeşil Kamu Alımları
• Çevre Politikası
• Avrupa Birliği

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