Green stimulus can repair global economy and climate, study says

Projects will deliver higher returns amid Covid-19 crisis than conventional spending, researchers claimGreen economy recovery packages for the coronavirus crisis will repair the global economy and put the world on track to tackle climate breakdown, but time is running out to implement the changes needed, new analysis has shown.Projects which cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as stimulating economic growth deliver higher returns on government spending, in the short term and in the longer term, than conventional stimulus spending, the study from Oxford University found. Continue reading...