Green Recovery Initiatives | ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

Fuelling a greener future: E10 petrol set for September 2021 launch

Department for Transport

25 Feb 2021

United Kingdom

Sustainable Transport and Mobility

Joint media release: In-water conservation and monitoring kicks off on the Great Barrier Reef

Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development; Minister for the Environment; and Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef

22 Feb 2021

Australia

Green Businesses and Jobs Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital

Safer, greener travel: government investment in transport tech to accelerate the road to a green recovery

Department for Transport

11 Feb 2021

United Kingdom

Green and Blue Finance Sustainable Transport and Mobility

£84 million boost for technology to power a green aviation revolution

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

27 Jan 2021

United Kingdom

Green Businesses and Jobs Green and Blue Finance Sustainable Transport and Mobility

Budget 2021 funding for the Departments of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and Transport reflects government ambition for a green, jobs-led recovery

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications; Department of Transport

19 Jan 2021

Ireland

Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations Sustainable Transport and Mobility

One Planet Summit: Germany supports stronger global biodiversity protection

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

11 Jan 2021

Germany

Policy and Regulatory Reforms Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital Enforcement of Environmental Regulations

19 projects will clean up and protect waterways

Beehive.govt.nz

09 Jan 2021

New Zealand

Green Businesses and Jobs Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital

Delivering Scotland’s green recovery

Scottish Government

08 Jan 2021

United Kingdom

Green and Blue Finance Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations Sustainable Transport and Mobility

Recycling wastelands: a fund of 300M euros deployed

Ministry of Ecological Transition

22 Dec 2020

France

Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital

Joint Media Release: Landmark legislation passes Parliament – protects environment and boosts economy

Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management

08 Dec 2020

Australia

Green Businesses and Jobs Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital

References

Building Back Better: How Big Are Green Spending Multipliers?
This paper estimates multipliers for spending in clean energy and biodiversity conservation to help inform stimulus measures for a post-COVID-19 su
Priorities for mayors for a green post-COVID recovery: global perspectives
Economic experts presented their top three priorities for bringing about a green recovery and their advice on how cities can achieve this.
Making the green recovery work for jobs, income and growth
A green recovery will significantly enhance the resilience of economies and societies in severe recession and accelerating environmental challenges
Biodiversity and the economic response to COVID-19: Ensuring a green and resileint recovery
This Policy Brief focuses on the importance of integrating biodiversity considerations into the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Valuing nature conservation
Rigorous analysis to expand nature conservation can help determine where natural capital could have the biggest impact on climate, jobs, and health
The Economic Case for Greening the Global Recovery through Cities: 7 priorities for national governments
This paper explores seven priorities for national governments which can yield economic dividends whilst contributing to long-term urban resilience.
Why deforestation and extinctions make pandemics more likely
A compilation of ecological studies found that species known to host diseases transmissible to humans increased as biodiversity generally decreased
COVID- 19 crisis demonstrates the urgent need for urban greenspaces
The COVID- 19 pandemic highlights the vital importance of urban greenspaces as an essential quality-of-life element in sustainable cities.
Ecology and economics for pandemic prevention
The cost of preventing pandemics over the next decade by protecting wildlife would equate to just 2% of COVID-19's estimated financial damage.
Preventing the next pandemic - Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission
Report warns that further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active measures and sets out ten recommendations to prevent future pandemic
Conserving Biodiversity to Mitigate Pandemic Risks
To prevent the emergence of a new pandemic, monitoring of pathogens must be supported by socioeconomic solutions that protect biodiversity.
COVID-19 stimulus measures must save lives, protect livelihoods, and safeguard nature to reduce the risk of future pandemics
Responding to the COVID-19 crisis means choosing policies and actions that protect nature – so that nature can help to protect us.
Opinion survey on COVID-19 and wildlife trade in five Asian markets
A survey in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong showed public support to the closure of illegal and unregulated wildlife market.
Dutch cycling vision
Switching from car to bicycle reduces 65% of nitrogen oxide pollution per kilometer travelled and cycling to work reduces the risk of cancer by 40%
Pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure: A national study of employment impacts
A national study involving 11 cities in the United States found that bicycling infrastructure created the most jobs for a given level of spending.