Trillions spent on Covid stimulus doing more harm than good, says Jeffrey Beyer

As stimulus spending starts to wind down, Zest's Managing Director Jeffrey Beyer takes stock of the impacts on climate and nature. While $17.2 trillion was injected in global economies, only 10% reduced emissions or restored nature, while three times that amount went towards environmentally damaging investments.

The analysis, delivered through Vivid Economics' Greenness of Stimulus Index, was covered around the world:

The Guardian - Trillions of dollars spent on Covid recovery in ways that harm environment

Forbes - Trillions In Covid Relief Actually Harming Nature And Climate, Research Finds

Business Green - Global Covid stimulus packages doing more harm than good to planet, researchers warn

Capital Monitor - Why Covid spending has failed on climate change

Common Dreams - Despite Climate Crisis, Governments Failing to Use Covid Stimulus for Green Recovery

Reporterre (France) - Les plans de relance mondiaux dopent les emissions de CO2

Mail & Guardian (South Africa) - South Africa improves on Covid-19 green stimulus index, but still falls short

CONCA TERNANA OGGI (Italy) - Trillions of Covid aid is actually harming nature and the climate, according to research

FR24 News - Billions of dollars spent on Covid recovery in a way that harms the environment

Autobala (India) - Covid stimulus packages doing ‘more harm than good’ to environment

Fintech Zoom - Stimulus Check – Global spending on green economic stimulus slowly tracking upwards: study