EBRD calls for ‘tilt to green’ coronavirus economic recovery

Economists for the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development said efforts to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic create an opportunity to “tilt to green” the large-scale recovery spending being pledged, making it a key accelerator towards a low-carbon economy.

According to an EBRD report released on April 8, developing these green benefits will require governments to take careful policy action. Governments seeking to protect their citizens medically and economically in the short term shoul…

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