Treasury's 'green recovery' not enough, say campaigners

Proposed ?3bn environmental funding for UK contrasts with Germany's ?36bn investmentEnvironmental groups have reacted with disappointment to details of the government's Covid-19 economic rescue package released by the Treasury.On Monday night the government announced some details of the announcement expected on Wednesday, including a ?1bn energy efficiency upgrade for public buildings and insulation for some social tenants, who could save up to ?200 a year on their energy bills as a result. A Green Jobs Challenge fund will provide ?40m for green charities working on improving England's landscapes, with the money to be spent on projects such as tree-planting and cleaning up rivers. A further ?50m will go to innovative approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from social housing. Continue reading...