Green Recovery Initiatives | ADB COVID-19 Policy Database

Nepal and DPs agree to enable green and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

Development Aid

15 Dec 2020

Nepal

Cross-Cutting Measures Green Businesses and Jobs Biodiversity and Ecosystems Sustainable Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions Air Quality Clean Energy Waste Management and Circular Economy Waste Management

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
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.
Transforming the energy system - a post-COVID-19 win-win for people and planet
A 2019 review on renewable energy found that transforming the energy system could boost the global GDP by US$ 98 trillion between now and 2050.
What the 2008 financial crisis can teach us about designing stimulus packages today
Governments can achieve both short-term economic gains and long-term benefits by making clean energy part of their stimulus plans.
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.
COVID-19 and Transport in Asia and the Pacific: Guidance Note
The guidance note shares insights on how the transport sector can help deliver greener and more resilient infrastructure.
Jobs in green and healthy transport: Making the green shift
Analysis suggested that employment opportunities would indeed be opened up by a transition to green and healthy transport in the ECE region.
Green jobs in Sri Lanka: Linkages between environmental sustainability and decent work
The paper focuses on opportunities and challenges for Green Jobs in Sri Lanka highlighting knowledge gaps, skills, and environmental sustainability
Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia
This brief outlines how Southeast Asia can focus on green growth to successfully and sustainably recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Green versus brown: Comparing the employment impacts of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fossil fuels using an input-output model
Each $1 million shifted from brown to green energy will create a net increase of 5 jobs.
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.