Germany and Britain said yesterday that efforts to revive the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic must ensure a ‘green recovery’ that helps the world tackle climate change. Some German politicians have called for stimulus money to be spent on subsidizing car purchases, to boost the country’s auto industry. “These are risky investments. They were risky investments before this crisis, and they are risky investments moving forward.”Ahead of the two-day meeting, known as the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, 68 companies released a statement Monday saying they, too, support linking pandemic recovery with the fight against climate change. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will participate in the virtual climate meeting Tuesday.

Source: The Standard April 28, 2020 06:56 UTC