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Coronavirus: Investing in green recovery could create 1.6 million new jobs

By District Energy posted 07-06-2020 14:08

  

Yahoo! News

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Investing in green recovery is the “best way” to boost the UK economy after the coronavirus pandemic, and could create 1.6 million new jobs, a new report has found.

Think tank IPPR is urging the government to invest in a jobs-led recovery plan focused on helping the UK meet its targets for improving air quality, lowering carbon-dioxide emissions and restoring nature.

A drive to insulate homes and fit low-carbon heating could create 1.6 million new jobs, according to the IPPR report ‘Transforming the Economy after COVID-19: A clean, fair and resilient recovery.’

The IPPR recommends increasing the energy efficiency of homes by switching to low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps and district heating, and ensuring all new social housing built is zero-carbon, could create 560,000 jobs.

Investing in better and more sustainable public transport, including rail and electric bus services, walking and cycling infrastructure and electric vehicle charging points in towns and cities across the UK could generate more than 230,000 jobs, according to the IPPR.

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