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While energy efficient public procurement is well established in many developed countries, the practice is growing rapidly as low and middle income countries integrate it into their energy security and green growth strategies. The logic is simple. Governments on average account for 2-5 percent of national energy use, and this can rise to 20-30 percent in countries with high heating demand or low electrification rates. Between 12 and 20 percent of a country’s gross domestic product passes through public procurement systems. On both the energy and the procurement sides, government actions matter, influencing private sector purchasing and individual decision-making.

A new report from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) focuses on the product side of the EEP equation. Public Procurement of Energy Efficient Products: Lessons from Around the World looks at case studies from cities and countries with well-established EEP programs. Key findings from those experiences are presented with the aim of helping countries that are just getting started on their own programs. This publication complements another ESMAP report, Public Procurement of Energy Efficiency Services: Lessons from International Experience, published in 2010.

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