Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada

The document proposes seven 'green conditions' for Canada's COVID-19 economic recovery to align financial support with climate goals, including net-zero emissions by 2050, a just transition for workers, and strict financial regulations to prevent unsustainable investments.

• The authors propose seven 'green conditions' to guide Canada's pandemic recovery, emphasizing that financial support for the industrial sector must be tied to a transition toward zero emissions to align with the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
• Economic recovery should prioritize a 'just transition' for workers, particularly those leaving high-carbon sectors, and ensure that government support targets low-carbon sectors that provide tangible social and economic benefits to communities.
• The document advocates for strict financial conditions to increase stability and encourage a low-carbon economy, specifically suggesting the mandatory disclosure of climate risks and a ban on shareholder dividends and buybacks.
• To ensure accountability, the authors argue that federal spending details must be accessible to the public and that the conditions attached to provided funds must be legally enforceable.

APA

Corkal, V., Gass, P., & Cosbey, A. (2020). Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-summary-fr.pdf

Chicago

Corkal, Vanessa, Philip Gass, and Aaron Cosbey. Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2020. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-summary-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{corkal2020green, author = {Corkal, Vanessa and Gass, Philip and Cosbey, Aaron}, title = {{Green Strings: Principles and conditions for a green recovery from COVID-19 in Canada}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2020}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-summary-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }