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Green Recovery

Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States was published before the COVID-19 crisis that shook the world and spurred governments to invest enormous sums into economic recovery. The text, however, does speak to issues of providing for a just energy transition and avoiding stranded assets in Chapter 24, which are at the heart of the discourse around a green recovery. We continue to follow these topics closely, and will collect green recovery proposals here.

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Report, Building a Foundation for Sustainable Infrastructure

This 2020 report from the Institute for Policy Integrity surveys the risks of climate change and challenges to US infrastructure development. It argues that, given the enormous magnitude and diversity...
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Report, The Economic Case for Greening the Global Recovery through Cities: 7 priorities for national governments

Cities have been at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they also offer an opportunity to accelerate the transition to a resilient, equitable and low-carbon future. This paper explores seven p...
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Report, Strategy, investment and policy for a strong and sustainable recovery: An action plan

This briefing paper, produced by the London School of Economic’s Centre for Economic Performance and Grantham Research Institute, sets out the key areas where strong economic policies and institutions...
Example Local Governments

Charlotte Shared Streets Initiative

The City of Charlotte launched the Charlotte Shared Streets initiative to support social distancing and pedestrian/bicycle safety during the COVID-19 crisis. Shared Streets are streets that are tempor...
Example Local Governments

Seattle’s Healthy Streets Pilot

Seattle, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adopted a Healthy Streets pilot that shut down 20 miles of streets in order to allow pedestrians and cyclists more room to move while socially distancing...
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Transportation Electrification Partnership Federal Stimulus Proposal

The Transportation Electrification Partnership has published a $150 billion federal stimulus proposal, urging Congress to make investments in the nation’s transportation infrastructure in direct respo...
Example Local Governments

Report, Planning for a Boston Green New Deal and Just Recovery

Boston City Councilwoman Michelle Wu outlined a 49-page plan that includes a sweeping rezoning of the city to increase neighborhood density, build cheap cooperative housing and add parks. It envisions...
Example Foreign

Carbon Brief Green Recovery Legislation Tracker

Carbon Brief’s Green Recovery Legislation Tracker tracks dozens of proposed and enacted international laws promoting green recovery in the COVID-19 context.
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Report, The Climate Case for a National Investment Authority

This August 2020 Data for Progress report discusses the creation of a National Investment Authority (NIA): a public entity that would design, execute, and finance a comprehensive nationwide program of...
Resource States and State Governments

Report, A Program for Economic Recovery and Clean Energy Transition in California

This June 2021 study from the Political Economy Research Institute presents a recovery program for California that targeting durable foundation for an economically robust and ecologically sustainable ...
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Report, The Playbook for Paradigm Shift: A Green Recovery in the COVID-19 Context

The Stanley Center for Peace and Security’s July 2020 report discusses financing options, structural reforms, and international cooperation in the context of a green recovery.
Resource Local Governments

C40 Mayors’ Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery

This report sets out the C40 Task Force mayors’ collective vision for a green and just recovery, and the shared principles and ambitious actions for achieving it. The report identifies the key city ac...
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Report, A Plan for a Clean Jumpstart to Rebuilt America’s Economy: Policy Proposals and Guidance

In the post-COVID-19 policy space, advocates from the Evergreen organization that grew out of the Jay Inslee presidential campaign put forward a Clean Jumpstart plan, calling for major clean energy an...
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EnergyPolicyTracker.org

Collectively, G20 governments represent about 80 percent of the world’s economic input, and together, have pledged to inject trillions of dollars into the global economy to counteract the health, soci...
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Resource, Better Recovery, Better World: Resetting Climate Action in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This report, released by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, examines the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on climate policies and offers a set of economic policy option...