Future of the Environment

Lessons from the Great Recession for a COVID-19 Green Recovery

Starlings fly in a murmuration at Salthome Reservoir in Teesside, Britai.

Many packages target renewables and cleaner forms of energy. Image: REUTERS/Lee Smith

Joel Jaeger
Research Associate, World Resources Institute
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