Green Recovery from COVID-19

When COVID-19 began to spread around the world, it brought with it many uncertainties. But one thing was quickly clear: the depth of the economic and social crisis was going to require massive government intervention to rescue jobs and livelihoods, and to reinvigorate economic growth. But there are still many questions floating around - as more countries have announced their stimulus and recovery packages, the question is: how green are those packages? Are they sustainable?

The European Climate Law turns the European Green Deal targets into legal obligations: reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Climate neutrality will shape the EU’s green recovery and a socially just green transition.

Still Only One Earth: Lessons from 50 years of UN sustainable development policy. Over-exploitation of natural resources harms the health of ecosystems and the wellbeing of people.

In case you missed it: this event 'Key Green Transitions: How Systems Are Changing for People and Planet' centered on the need to decarbonize key sectors of the economy that account for more than 90% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including energy, transport and food systems.

ILO is hosting a webinar on Monday, 19 April on green jobs in recovery responses

Introducing an innovative design to examine human-environment dynamics of food deserts responding to COVID-19

Alternative food distribution networks, resilience, and urban food security in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic

The impact of COVID-19 on local government stakeholders' perspectives on local food production