A citizens assembly has found that there is strong support for a green recovery in the UK, with 79% of members saying the recovery should help net zero.
Energy efficiency, electric vehicles (EVs) and digitalisation should be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery according to National Grid ESO director Fintan Slye.
SSE has unveiled a plan to spend more than £7 billion on major low carbon infrastructure projects over the next five years, supporting net zero ambitions and spurring a green recovery from the COVID pandemic.
Green firms operating in the energy industry have higher profitability on average, with the sector able to provide a framework for hard to decarbonise industries.
The Aldersgate Group has launched a policy briefing highlighting low carbon projects could help address economic challenges following COVID-19, as the Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group joins calls for a green recovery.