How the G20 is investing more in fossil fuels than in green energy Developed economies are investing at least $291bn in fossil fuels, compared to $246bn in clean energy. G20 stimulus policies favouring fossil fuels continue to threaten a green recovery G20 public money commitments in USD to different energy types in recovery packages, as of 5th May 2021 The IEA’s executive director, Faith Birol, has warned that “the economic recovery from the Covid crisis is currently anything but sustainable for our climate”. This might surprise those of us who thought governments across the world had pledged to use green investment programmes to stimulate economic recovery. But the latest data from The Energy Policy Tracker reveals that G20 Covid recovery packages favour fossil fuels over clean energy, with at least $291bn for fossil fuels, compared to $246bn for clean energy.