Uzbekistan Introduces Green Criteria for Public Procurement

The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan has approved a resolution that will make environmental criteria a mandatory component of public procurement documentation from early 2026.

According to the government’s decision, state buyers must ensure that at least 15% of their procurement in 2026 qualifies as green procurement. This share must increase by 5% each year.

By the beginning of 2030, the government aims to raise the share of green procurement to 30% of all public contracts.

The resolution also states that the absence of eco-labelling will not be grounds for excluding companies from participating in public tenders.

Earlier, Kursiv Uzbekistan reported that the eighth assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will take place in Samarkand.