Post-crisis, could state aid encourage companies to tackle climate change?

Name: Post-crisis, could state aid encourage companies to tackle climate change?
Uploaded: 2020-04-15T10:41:19+00:00
Duration: 4 min 55 s
Description: With citizens around the world confined to homes, the reduction in transport and manufacturing is clearing the skies and waterways. Dirk Schoenmaker, non-resident fellow at Bruegel, suggests conditions could be attached to state aid for recovery to encourage companies to embrace low carbon, recycling and circular economy initiatives once the crisis passes.

Issued on: 15/04/2020 - 12:41

With citizens around the world confined to homes, the reduction in transport and manufacturing is clearing the skies and waterways. Dirk Schoenmaker, non-resident fellow at Bruegel, suggests conditions could be attached to state aid for recovery to encourage companies to embrace low carbon, recycling and circular economy initiatives once the crisis passes.