Connecting the Dots: COVID-19 and the Environment
From lower carbon emissions in China to clear water in Venice, the environmental improvements seen since the start of COVID-19 might be temporary — but what we do next is crucial.
From lower carbon emissions in China to clear water in Venice, the environmental improvements seen since the start of COVID-19 might be temporary — but what we do next is crucial.
TORONTO, April 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A major energy sector aid package announced on Friday by Canada's Prime Minister featured major funding for sustaining 10,000 jobs in environmental clean-up and emissions reductions, as companies and workers grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Researchers will tell you that we don’t know a lot about how to clean up an oil spill in freshwater, and that’s important for the Great Lakes. While pipelines may be safer than trucks and railroads for transporting oil, they still leak.
When the Indian economy begins its recovery after the pandemic, there should be a big push to move away from fossil fuels.
GDP numbers only offer a partial measure of Canada’s wealth, ignoring the factors that tell us whether our well-being is sustainable in the long term.
While India should prioritise health and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, there will also be an opportunity for clean energy transition as part of coping strategies and support measures, says a new report which examines India’s energy policies.