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4 ways a greener economy can help debt-ridden countries

Debt-ridden countries could use a greener economy to pay off their loans

Debt-ridden countries could use a greener economy to pay off their loans Image: Photo by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash

Erik Solheim
CEO, Plastic REVolution Foundation, REV Ocean
Talal Rafi
Economist & Management Consultant, Deloitte
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In 2020, global debt experienced the largest surge in 50 years. Image: IMF Global Debt Database and IMF staff calculations

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