Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery

The Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery is a joint statement co-authored by attendees of the 2021 GEC Global Meeting. It calls for a structural transformation of global economies to be nature-positive, net zero, and inclusive, arguing that current recovery policies are instead propping up fossil fuel industries and increasing inequality.

• The authors argue that current COVID-19 recovery policies are failing by reinforcing inequality, supporting the fossil fuel sector, and continuing the destruction of nature, while noting that COP26 failed to address the 'Code Red' facing the planet and people.
• The declaration asserts that governments, businesses, and investors will not act with sufficient speed or ambition without strong societal demand and signals from citizens.
• The signatories commit to forming a global civil society movement to hold governments and businesses accountable, amplify the voices of marginalized groups—including women, youth, and indigenous people—and raise the ambition for green recovery.
• The document demands specific structural measures from power-holders, including the end of fossil fuel subsidies and investment, the creation of a green recovery finance package for the global south (separate from existing climate finance), and the adoption of inclusive governance tools like citizen assemblies and juries.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (2021). Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/declaration-on-a-green-covid-19-recovery

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery. 2021. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/declaration-on-a-green-covid-19-recovery.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Green Economy Coalition |title=Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery |date=21 December 2021 |url=https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/declaration-on-a-green-covid-19-recovery |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{greeneconomycoalition2021declaration, author = {{Green Economy Coalition}}, title = {{Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery}}, publisher = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/declaration-on-a-green-covid-19-recovery}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }