A Green and Just Recovery from COVID-19?
Government Investment in the Energy Transition during the Pandemic
Tom Moerenhout author Kyla Tienhaara author Vanessa Corkal author Joachim Roth author Hannah Ascough author Jessica Herrera Betancur author Samantha Hussman author Jessica Oliver author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:16th Nov '23
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- Paperback£17.00(9781009319812)
This Element explores the extent to which governments are 'building back better' from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Element delves into the data in the Energy Policy Tracker to assess the extent to which energy policies adopted during the pandemic will expedite decarbonization and explores whether governments address inequities through policies targeted to disadvantaged individuals. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Stimulus spending to address the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to either facilitate the transition away from fossil energy or to lock in carbon-intensive technologies and infrastructure for decades to come. Whether they are focused on green sectors or not, stimulus measures can alleviate or reinforce socio-economic inequality. This Element delves into the data in the Energy Policy Tracker to assess the extent to which energy policies adopted during the pandemic will expedite decarbonization and explores whether governments address inequities through policies targeted to disadvantaged, marginalized and underserved individuals and communities. The overall finding is that the recovery has not been sufficiently green or just. Nevertheless, a small number of policies aim to advance distributive justice and provide potential models for policymakers as they continue to attempt to 'build back better'. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
ISBN: 9781009462570
Dimensions: 235mm x 158mm x 11mm
Weight: 290g
75 pages