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BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments have made little progress on greening COVID-19 stimulus packages, with spending in only seven of 25 major economies estimated to have a net positive impact for the climate and nature, researchers said on Thursday.
An index, updated every few weeks by think-tanks Vivid Economics and Finance for Biodiversity, found far more recovery money has been earmarked for industries and activities that harm nature, compared with measures like planting trees or restoring wetlands.
Overall, governments are funnelling an estimated $13 trillion into the world’s economies, to foster jobs and growth.
Nearly a third of that is going to sectors that affect carbon emissions and biodiversity - energy, industry, waste management, transport and farming - but the researchers identified only $567 billion as green spending.
that is not good news and things are changing and that is one thing to takeaway, things are changing and they will. for everybody watching, it is better to be safe rather than sorry to take the precautions the authorities are saying. joining us now jeffrey beyer, the president s nominee to head the agency. thank you so much for joining us. thank you for having us. what are everything fema is doing ahead of the storm in. what we re doing is coordinating with state and we have resources in the tate of florida and beginning to move critical resources such as search and rescue, disaster medical assistance teams, those teams and personnel that can support the state in life-saving efforts and moving resources down so the southern part of the state because as you just saw with your meteorologist, this is this storm could hit anywhere from south florida up
nominated fema he s the nominee. but he hasn t been confirmed. so they hope there is stability but the concern is they don t have the clout to need to get what they want when they need it. he said, as phil points out, the president likes having the, quote, acting officials in charges of various agencies but is that the message the public wants to hear especially during a hurricane crisis? well, in a time of crisis, what the american public wants and expects is stability. and that is increasingly difficult when i have say number of officials who have been serving in an acting capacity more temporary roles. it is not entirely clear who is calling the shots. and as phil pointed out, the president likes that flexibility because it allows him to exert control over some of the departments and agencies. but it does call into question whether or not career officials are the ones who are able to exert influence over the decision-making process. and there is also the question of the