Policy Briefs
Pricing carbon during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (LSE/Grantham Institute)
This brief argues that once the immediate rescue has been secured and countries move towards recovery from COVID-19, carefully implementing carbon pricing while reducing fossil
Green Stimulus – Pembina Institute principles and recommendations for a 2020 economic stimulus package
The Pembina Institute sees the Covid-19 crisis as a moment of paramount importance for ensuring the health of Canadians and the future resilience of the
Proposed Sustainability Checklist for Assessing Economic Recovery Interventions April 2020 (World Bank)
The checklist essentially raises questions that governments should consider to assess projects and zero in on the most promising. Many governments already have sophisticated decision
Green Stimulus Index – An assessment of the orientation of COVID-19 stimulus in relation to climate change, biodiversity and other environmental impacts (Vidid Economics)
Over the past 2 months the world has witnessed unprecedented government financial interventions in response to Covid-19. Economic stimulus packages announced to date include a
Energy efficiency and economic stimulus (IEA)
The health of citizens is the first priority for governments responding to the COVID‑19 pandemic, but the need to limit the economic impacts of the
From containment to recovery: Environmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic (OECD)
The focus of this brief is on the immediate steps that governments can take to ensure that emergency measures implemented to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
