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The climate emergency should not be used to make poorer countries dependent on private finance

Richard Murphy and Colin Hines on creating a programme of economic activity that improves social conditions and addresses the environmental crisis

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

Only five green jobs on average are created per £1m spent, while most equipment is made abroad

A group of European ministers and the EC’s commissioner for international partnerships call for measures to foster long-term resilience in the global economy and environment

In the past, although windfarms were located just off the coast of Scotland, manufacturing work was outsourced to Indonesia

Aurora Energy Research calculates investment would have to quadruple capacity

Aurora Energy Research calculates investment would have to quadruple capacity

Britain’s commitment to a net zero carbon footprint by 2050 can be the catalyst for a jobs revolution in regions beyond London and the south-east. The government is doing far too little to make it happen

IPPR says 12m homes will need to be refitted to meet net-zero targets but £3bn earmarked is not nearly enough

Green campaigners and housing experts warn Boris Johnson’s recovery plan could swiftly become a liability

As current and former central bankers, we believe the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy

There is no easy route to a greener global economy. But since coronavirus hit, politics and business are thinking again

Cross-party group calls for ‘faster, further, fairer’ action to tackle climate and nature crisis

After the financial crisis, green investment paid dividends. Coronavirus presents an even greater opportunity