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Feds ‘slow’ to act on green procurement, says environment watchdog

Departments 'did not use their public infrastructure procurement and financing capacity effectively to prioritize the use of construction materials with a lower carbon footprint,' reads the audit report.

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BY IREM KOCA
May 13, 2024

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