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Local decarbonisation opportunities and barriers: UK public procurement legislation Cover

Local decarbonisation opportunities and barriers: UK public procurement legislation

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|Nov 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.267 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 7, 2022
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2022
Published on: Nov 11, 2022
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