The UN Secretary-General has proposed six climate-positive actions for governments to take once they go about building back their economies and societies:
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Green transition: Investments must accelerate the decarbonization of all aspects of our economy.
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Green jobs and sustainable and inclusive growth
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Green economy: making societies and people more resilient through a transition that is fair to all and leaves no one behind.
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Invest in sustainable solutions: fossil fuel subsidies must end and polluters must pay for their pollution.
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Confront all climate risks
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Cooperation – no country can succeed alone.
To address the climate emergency, post-pandemic recovery plans need to trigger long-term systemic shifts that will change the trajectory of CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-change/