Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Phasing Out the Use of Fossil Fuels for the Generation of Electricity

5.7.6 Green Recovery

Legal Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in the United States was published before the COVID-19 crisis that shook the world and spurred governments to invest enormous sums into economic recovery. The text, however, does speak to issues of providing for a just energy transition and avoiding stranded assets in Chapter 24, which are at the heart of the discourse around a green recovery. We continue to follow these topics closely, and will collect green recovery proposals here.

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Report, The Economic Case for Greening the Global Recovery through Cities: 7 priorities for national governments

Jurisdiction: Congress, Local Governments

Explores seven priorities for national governments, as well as three cross-cutting measures, which can yield substantial economic dividends, rapidly create and protect millions of jobs for vulnerable populations.

Report, Building a Foundation for Sustainable Infrastructure

Jurisdiction: Congress, Executive Branch

Makes recommendations related to federal procurement, financing solutions such as a National Infrastructure Bank, federal loan guarantees and grants, and the enactment of standards and R&D funding for net-zero construction.

Resource, Better Recovery, Better World: Resetting Climate Action in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

Examines the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on climate policies and offers a set of economic policy options for governments.

Report, Strategy, investment and policy for a strong and sustainable recovery: An action plan

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

Sets out the key areas where strong economic policies and institutions will be needed to foster investment in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Transportation Electrification Partnership Federal Stimulus Proposal

Jurisdiction: Congress

$150 billion federal stimulus proposal urging Congress to make investments in the nation’s transportation infrastructure in direct response to the economic and health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report, The Climate Case for a National Investment Authority

Jurisdiction: Congress

Discusses the creation of a National Investment Authority (NIA): a public entity that would design, execute, and finance a comprehensive nationwide program of environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive growth and revival.

Report, Planning for a Boston Green New Deal and Just Recovery

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

Includes a sweeping rezoning of the city to increase neighborhood density, build cheap cooperative housing and add parks. It envisions fleets of free-to-ride electric buses, hundreds of intersecting bike lanes and car-free walking districts.

EnergyPolicyTracker.org

Jurisdiction: Congress, Foreign

Tracking the energy spending in post-COVID recovery packages from around the world.

Report, A Plan for a Clean Jumpstart to Rebuilt America’s Economy: Policy Proposals and Guidance

Jurisdiction: Congress, States and State Governments

May 2020 report offers guidance on post-COVID economic stimulus in keeping with decarbonization principles.