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Requirement · PP-01Apply the Commission's minimum mandatory environmental sustainability requirements in every procurement whose subject matter includes solar, wind, battery, heat pump, hydrogen, biogas, CCS, grid, nuclear or sustainable-fuel technology, and in works contracts including it.
Contracting authorities and contracting entities must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 25(1), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: Applies from 29 June 2024; until 30 June 2026 Art. 25(1) reaches only central purchasing bodies and contracts of EUR 25 million or more (Art. 49(3)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 4 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech, Carbon capture and storage and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by none, per tender. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
a procurement under Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU or 2014/25/EU with Art. 4(1)(a)-(k) net-zero technologies as part of its subject matter
Obligation
Apply the Commission's minimum mandatory environmental sustainability requirements in every procurement whose subject matter includes solar, wind, battery, heat pump, hydrogen, biogas, CCS, grid, nuclear or sustainable-fuel technology, and in works contracts including it.
Who is affected
Addressee
Contracting authorities and contracting entities
Class
Governments
Sectors
Names Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Carbon capture and fuels, Power and heat · Reaches Construction
Applies
Applies from 29 June 2024; until 30 June 2026 Art. 25(1) reaches only central purchasing bodies and contracts of EUR 25 million or more (Art. 49(3))
Burden drivers
D1 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
contracting authorities and contracting entities shall apply minimum mandatory requirements regarding environmental sustainability established in the implementing act referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article.
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