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- World Bank and IMF must spearhead a green and inclusive recovery | Letter Thu, 15 Oct 20, 3:42amA 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
- A nine-point plan for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions Tue, 6 Oct 20, 5:00pmAuthor Chris Goodall says tackling the climate crisis is neither difficult nor expensive and can help boost the economy
- Now is the time for big infrastructure projects, says the IMF Tue, 6 Oct 20, 3:35amHigher public spending urged as way of boosting employment and GDP at relatively low cost
- Greener BP must do more than talk tough on the climate crisis Sun, 20 Sep 20, 1:00amA company steeped in oil and gas production may not find it easy to convince investors of its environmental credentials
- UK must become global leader in tackling climate crisis, says CBI Mon, 14 Sep 20, 9:01amCarolyn Fairbairn calls for more green jobs to help economy recover from Covid-19
- Campaigners start legal challenge to UK's $1bn grant to Mozambique gas project Mon, 7 Sep 20, 3:00pmFriends of the Earth seeks judicial review, saying aid deal contradicts climate commitments
- Governments put 'green recovery' on the backburner Wed, 15 Jul 20, 4:00pmG20 countries aim their pandemic bailout spending at fossil fuel industries, leaving Paris climate change targets in doubt
- 'New deal' risks fuelling emissions and eroding building standards Wed, 1 Jul 20, 3:19amGreen campaigners and housing experts warn Boris Johnson’s recovery plan could swiftly become a liability
- Britain beyond lockdown: can we level up? Tue, 23 Jun 20, 5:00pmJonathan Watts continues his road trip in Hartlepool, where some see an opportunity to emerge from the past into a greener future
- BP expects to take $17.5bn hit due to coronavirus writedown Tue, 16 Jun 20, 1:27amOil company says it may be forced to leave some of its fossil fuel discoveries in the ground
- The world must seize this opportunity to meet the climate challenge | Andrew Bailey and others Fri, 5 Jun 20, 4:00pmAs current and former central bankers, we believe the pandemic offers a unique chance to green the global economy
- Coronavirus crisis could cause $25tn fossil fuel industry collapse Thu, 4 Jun 20, 9:01amValue of reserves could fall by two-thirds as Covid-19 hastens peak in demand, study shows
- Making GDP the focus of a post-coronavirus economy would be a mistake | Carys Roberts Wed, 3 Jun 20, 7:00pmGrowth often doesn’t benefit the people who need it – a green economy could create 1 million jobs
- UK MPs call for extra £30bn to aid green recovery from Covid-19 Wed, 27 May 20, 8:23pmCross-party group calls for ‘faster, further, fairer’ action to tackle climate and nature crisis
- We now have the proof: greening the economy doesn't come at the price of prosperity | Fiona Harvey Fri, 22 May 20, 4:00pmAfter the financial crisis, green investment paid dividends. Coronavirus presents an even greater opportunity