Treasury's 'green recovery' not enough, say campaigners

Proposed £3bn environmental funding for UK contrasts with Germany’s £36bn investmentEnvironmental groups have reacted with disappointment to details of the government ’s Covid-19 economic rescue package released by the Treasury.On Monday night the government announced some details of the announcement expected on Wednesday, including a £1bn energy efficiency upgrade for public buildings and insulation for some social tenants, who could save up to £200 a year on their energy bills as a result. A Green Jobs Challenge fund will provide £40m for green charities working on improving England’s landscapes, with the money to be spent on projects such as tree-planting and cleaning up rivers. A further £50m will go to innovative approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from social housing.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Tags: Green economy UK news Coronavirus outbreak Environment Economics Climate change Charities Business Voluntary sector Science Society Source Type: news