Conditions vertes : Principes et conditions pour une relance économique verte au Canada après la pandémie de la COVID-19

The document argues that Canada's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. It proposes seven 'green conditions' to guide government spending, including requiring companies to have net-zero plans, banning stock buybacks for aid recipients, and ensuring a just transition for workers. The report emphasizes that without deliberate conditions, recovery funds risk perpetuating unsustainable economic structures.

• Financial support for the industrial sector should be contingent on companies developing measurable plans to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, aligned with the Paris Agreement, with progress reported every five years.
• To ensure financial stability and a clean transition, the government should mandate that companies receiving funds disclose their climate risks, specifically following the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework.
• Public funds used for economic recovery should not be used to support corporate practices such as share buybacks, dividend payments to shareholders, or executive salary increases.
• Recovery support should be linked to worker protections, including maintaining employment, securing retirement benefits, and providing professional retraining for those moving from high-carbon sectors to the green economy.
• The government should prioritize investments in zero-carbon electricity, energy storage, and transmission infrastructure, with a specific focus on providing clean energy access to remote, Indigenous, and low-income communities.
• Canada must maintain and strengthen its environmental regulations, including carbon pricing and emission standards, and should not suspend or delay them during the economic recovery phase.
• Transparency and accountability are essential; the government should publish lists of funding beneficiaries, the amounts provided, and the specific conditions attached to the funds.
• Recovery efforts must address structural inequalities by prioritizing the well-being of historically oppressed groups, implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and ensuring gender equality in green job creation.

APA

Corkal, V., Gass, P., & Cosbey, A. (2020). Conditions vertes : Principes et conditions pour une relance économique verte au Canada après la pandémie de la COVID-19. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-fr.pdf

Chicago

Corkal, Vanessa, Philip Gass, and Aaron Cosbey. Conditions vertes : Principes et conditions pour une relance économique verte au Canada après la pandémie de la COVID-19. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2020. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{corkal2020conditions, author = {Corkal, Vanessa and Gass, Philip and Cosbey, Aaron}, title = {{Conditions vertes : Principes et conditions pour une relance économique verte au Canada après la pandémie de la COVID-19}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2020-07/green-strings-covid-19-canada-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }