Cross-cutting analysis of drivers of the demand for CS and barriers

This deliverable shall report on Tasks 1.1, 1.4 and 1.5. It shall include: (i) a survey of current and upcoming climate legislation, regulations and policies to identify areas where Innovation Procurement could enable access to innovative solutions to tackle unmet challenges, at EU, regional and local level based on the geographical coverage of procurers mapped in T2.1; (ii) an updated snapshot of existing main climate change issues in MS and in the five application domains; (iii) a review and analysis of existing regulations, policies and practices related to Innovation Procurement, completed by results of a questionnaire to identify potential legislative obstacles to the implementation of a PCP; (iv) a methodology to map procurers’ needs in the five application domains, linked to priority areas identified by the European Green Deal and to an analysis of how multi-lever CS combinations can best support regional or city plans for systems transformation; and (v) a report on the outcomes from workshops and roundtable discussions that build on the results of the questionnaire and the systems mapping to identify common needs and barriers.