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News from 2020-09-18 / KfW Research, KfW Development Bank

Green recovery –a historic opportunity and a necessary methodology

Development in Brief

The current Covid-19 crisis has a firm grip on all of us. In response to the economic consequences, states are mobilising financial resources on an unprecedented scale. But to what extent are economic support programmes compatible with our climate goals? Is climate protection now losing momentum in the wake of short-term support? One thing is certain: current investments play a decisive role as to the development of our emissions in the coming years.

The current edition of "Development in Brief" explains how, against this background, the "Green Recovery" approach can be seen as both a historical opportunity and an imperative.

Green recovery –a historic opportunity and a necessary methodology