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Oxford/Nairobi, 10 March 2021 - One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations' commitments to build back more...

One year from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations commitments to build back more sustainably, an analysis, led by Oxfords Economic Recovery Project and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), said on ...

A new UN paper urges governments to consider pivoting policies and COVID relief cash toward building a greener future.

A new UN paper urges governments to consider pivoting policies and COVID relief cash toward building a greener future.

The world is missing a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild a sustainable post-pandemic future, the United Nations said Wednesday in an ...

Date Time Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet. Hundreds attend Oxford-UN eco event International spending on COVID-19 economic recovery is falling short of aspirations to build back more sustainably, according to a report today from Oxford University’s Economic Recovery Project, backed by the United Nations’ Environment Programme. However, a green recovery is still achievable and could lead directly to higher economic returns and social co-benefits. Written by the Oxford project�...

Only 2.5% of total pandemic response spending committed so far has been directed at green initiatives, according to a March 10 U.N. report

World failing to take green Covid recovery path: UN

A new United Nations report says the world is spending unprecedented amounts of money to bounce back from the pandemic and economic shock, but too little of it is building a greener world

Governments failing to fulfil talk of green Covid recovery, UN warns Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Governments around the world are failing to match their green rhetoric with action in rescuing their economies from the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN has warned, with prospects for a “green recovery” in danger unless swift action is taken. Countries are spending an unprecedented $14.6tn (£10.5tn) on tryi...