IDDI GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PLEDGE ANNOUNCEMENT - We, the undersigned governments, are committed to helping drive the global decarbonisation of heavy industries by creating a market demand for low and

Government of Canada Federal Government of Germany Government of the United Kingdom Government of the United States of America Our actions: Canada The Government of Canada owns over 34,000 buildings and 20,000 engineering assets and spends over $30 billion a year through procurement, it is the largest asset owner and public procurer in Canada. [...] Government has also committed to being net-zero emissions by 2050 including government-owned and leased real property, and in the procurement of goods and services.2 Pledge Level 3 Through the GGS, the Government of Canada has committed to reducing the embodied carbon of the structural materials of major federal construction projects by 30% starting in 2025. [...] Pledge Level 3 With the current programme of measures adopted in 2021, the German government has decided to further develop the silver standard of the BNB for buildings to support the goal of a climate-neutral federal administration. [...] In line with the IDDI GPP Pledge, the government of the United Kingdom is taking the following actions: Pledge Level 1 As part of the UK government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy and Net Zero Strategy, the UK government will use public procurement to drive change and reduce emissions in public construction projects. [...] In line with the IDDI GPP Pledge, the government of the United States of America is taking the following actions: Pledge Level 1 In support of the Federal Buy Clean Initiative, Federal agencies are for the first time establishing policies, procedures and pilots that prioritize the use of American-made, lower-carbon construction materials in Federal procurement and Federally-funded projects while m.