Report: Covid-19 stimulus packages already benefitting high carbon industries

Cecilia Keating
clock • 6 min read

As governments move from rescue to recovery phase, they should resist bailing out carbon intensive sectors without stringent green conditions attached, new report argues

Speaking at the launch of the Petersberg Dialogue climate conference this week, Lord Nick Stern from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, and key COP26 advisor to the UK government, emphasised...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Cecilia Keating
Author spotlight

Cecilia Keating

View profile
More from Cecilia Keating

Why the Women in Green Business Awards is more important than ever

'Simplicity is key': Behind the scenes at UK direct air capture start-up Mission Zero Technologies

More on Policy

'Bankable projects': Is the UK about to pioneer a business model for carbon removal projects?
Policy

'Bankable projects': Is the UK about to pioneer a business model for carbon removal projects?

Government sets out proposals for new contract regime designed to catalyse investment in scaling up the fledgling carbon removals sector

Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
clock 29 August 2025 • 8 min read
Defra unveils fresh environmental reforms 'to break planning system gridlock'
Policy

Defra unveils fresh environmental reforms 'to break planning system gridlock'

New lead regulators and infrastructure board to be established as part of government's £500m plan to unclog UK planning system

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 19 August 2025 • 4 min read
Why some climate policies are more popular than others: A psychologist explains
Policy

Why some climate policies are more popular than others: A psychologist explains

Climate action does not just need good policy, it also needs good psychology, according to Cardiff University professor Wouter Poortinga

Wouter Poortinga, Cardiff University
clock 18 August 2025 • 4 min read