COVID-19: A green economy response

The Green Economy Coalition views the COVID-19 pandemic as a symptom of a broken economic system and a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to shift toward a green economy. They advocate for a recovery that goes beyond net-zero emissions to incorporate wellbeing, justice, and planetary boundaries. The Coalition is currently monitoring government stimulus packages to ensure they support small businesses and green job creation for the poorest, while connecting networks to develop long-term resilience reforms.

• The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the interdependence of human and planetary health and the fragility of economic systems facing external shocks, serving as a symptom of an economic system that is no longer fit for purpose.
• The crisis offers a rare opportunity to restructure the global economy, provided that recovery efforts address systemic failures such as financialization, climate change, and inequality rather than repeating past mistakes.
• A true green economy must extend beyond the goal of net-zero carbon emissions to include principles of governance, sufficiency, justice, wellbeing, and planetary boundaries.
• The Green Economy Coalition is actively monitoring government stimulus packages to ensure they are 'green and fair,' specifically targeting social protection, small businesses, and green job creation for the most impoverished.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (2020). COVID-19: A green economy response. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/covid-19-a-green-economy-response

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. COVID-19: A green economy response. 2020. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/covid-19-a-green-economy-response.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Green Economy Coalition |title=COVID-19: A green economy response |date=12 June 2020 |url=https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/covid-19-a-green-economy-response |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{greeneconomycoalition2020covid19, author = {{Green Economy Coalition}}, title = {{COVID-19: A green economy response}}, publisher = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/news-and-resources/covid-19-a-green-economy-response}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }