Green Recovery Initiatives | ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

Nordic countries commit EUR 350m in new NDF funding to boost climate-resilient post-pandemic recovery

Nordic Development Fund

27 Oct 2020

Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Other Economies

Green and Blue Finance Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations

Green recovery will lift Sweden out of dual crisis

Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Infrastructure

16 Sep 2020

Sweden

Policy and Regulatory Reforms Green Businesses and Jobs Green and Blue Finance Conservation and Increase of Natural Capital Sustainable Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions Enforcement of Environmental Regulations Green and Low Carbon Technologies and Innovations Sustainable Transport and Mobility Clean Energy Waste Management Circular Economy Models Green Value Chains

References

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.
Regional and global contributions of air pollution to risk of death from COVID-19
Results suggest that ambitious policies to reduce air pollution need to combine with measures to control the transmission of COVID-19.
Green budgeting and tax policy tools to support a green recovery
This policy brief focuses on ways in which countries can use green budgeting and tax policy tools to implement green recovery stimulus packages.
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
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.
53 Ways to Reform Fossil Fuel Consumer Subsidies and Pricing
Governments have the opportunity to look closely at fossil fuel subsidy reform and fuel taxation as effective tools for a green recovery.
Planting healthy air
Tree planting can be a cost-effective way to make air healthier for many urban residents.
Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada
“Green strings” are key principles, criteria, and conditionalities that are critical to apply to ongoing economic stimulus and recovery efforts.
How to feed the world in times of pandemics and climate change
In this brief, four questions are addressed from the perspective of livestock systems.
Low carbon jobs: The evidence for net job creation from policy support for energy efficiency and renewable energy
Renewable energy can generate more jobs in the middle of a recession and requires less labor for operation and maintenance in the long run.
Maximising the benefits: Economic, employment and emissions impacts of a Green Recovery Plan in Europe
The report contributes to the growing evidence base of what green recovery policies can achieve in Europe.
Accelerating Climate and Disaster Resilience and Low-Carbon Development through the COVID-19 Recovery: Technical Note
The assessment framework provides a tool to prioritize interventions that will collectively achieve recovery, climate, and resilience objectives.<
Building a greener recovery: Lessons from the Great Depression
The report reviews the Great Recession green stimulus and discusses their implications in today's post pandemic green recovery strategy.
Building partnership for green recovery in Kazakhstan
The updated mid-term economic plan of Kazakhstan seeks to put sustainability at the heart of the country’s recovery.
Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take
A series of prominent shifts would need to happen for the world to move rapidly onto a 1.5-degree pathway.