Brian O’Callaghan
A year ago, the arrival of Covid-19 thrust Europe into its worst economic crisis since World War II. If the official rhetoric to ‘build back better’ is to be taken seriously, policy-makers must better prioritise green recovery investment and rebut an economic system coupling growth with greenhouse-gas emissions.
The economic, climate and social benefits of green public spending could drive future prosperity for the European continent, in the short and long term. A growing body of evidence suggests green public investment can deliver economic returns equivalent to, or even greater than, conventional stimulus.
David Tritsch
A May 2020 paper surveyed leading economists to identify policies with high potential to secure economic and climate impacts following the panic. Clean physical infrastructure, building-efficiency retrofits, investment in education and training, ‘natural capital’ investment and clean research and development found favour. Another stud
All the new driving laws coming in to power in April
From mobile phones to driverless cars - all you need to know
The video will auto-play soon8Cancel
Play now
CoventryLive -
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
With more places opening up as we ease our way out of lockdown, we ll be spending more time behind the wheel of our cars - so it s vital you know all the rules of the road.
New driving laws coming into effect in April winsfordguardian.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winsfordguardian.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New driving laws coming into effect in April dailyecho.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyecho.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.