Assessing Environmentally Effective Post-COVID Green Recovery Plans for Reducing Social and Economic Inequality

ABSTRACT: Given the current environmental crisis there have been multiple calls for a green recovery from COVID-19 which address environmental concerns and provide jobs in industries and communities economically damaged by the pandemic. Here, we holistically evaluate a range of recovery scenarios, evaluated on environmental and socio-economic equity metrics. Using a modified version of a Bayesian belief network, we show that economic stimuli across green sectors, including jobs in renewable energy, waste management, retrofitting of buildings, heat-pump installation and public transport can help economic growth, but will have limited environmental benefits. The inclusion of carbon taxes and ending fossil fuel subsidies, alongside investment in nature-based solutions and jobs in ecological conservatio

SUBMITTER: Sokolnicki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483515 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature