Business calls on government to deliver on green policies

The We Mean Business coalition calls on governments to integrate climate action into economic recovery plans following the Covid-19 pandemic. Citing support from over 700 businesses, the statement advocates for prioritizing investments in clean power, electric mobility, zero-carbon infrastructure, and nature-based solutions to avoid future systemic shocks and create a sustainable labour market.

• Over 700 leading businesses are urging government leaders to ensure that long-term stimulus spending directs the economy toward a resilient, zero-carbon future. This group includes over 150 global corporations part of the Science-Based Targets initiative with a collective market capitalisation exceeding $2.4 trillion, as well as more than 330 businesses in the US and 87 CEOs from Europe's largest companies and finance sector.
• The document identifies specific policy priorities for governments to boost growth and resilience, including the delivery of 100% clean power, funding for electric public transport and EV charging infrastructure, building efficiency retrofit programs, and R&D for zero-carbon industrial technologies. It also recommends supporting climate-smart agriculture to restore natural carbon sinks.
• Economic and health data are used to justify a green recovery: outdoor air pollution is linked to approximately 4.2 million deaths annually, with fossil fuel air pollution costing an estimated US$2.9 trillion in 2018. Conversely, analysis from Oxford University indicates that green projects provide higher short-term returns per dollar spent and more jobs than traditional fiscal stimulus.

APA

Mendiluce, M. (2020). Business calls on government to deliver on green policies. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-calls-on-government-to-deliver-on-green-policies/

Chicago

Mendiluce, Maria. Business calls on government to deliver on green policies. We Mean Business Coalition, 2020. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-calls-on-government-to-deliver-on-green-policies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{mendiluce2020business, author = {Mendiluce, Maria}, title = {{Business calls on government to deliver on green policies}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/business-calls-on-government-to-deliver-on-green-policies/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }