As the world struggles with Covid-19, the challenges of climate change and wider environmental problems loom large. It is clear that the economic response to the impact of Covid-19 must benefit the environment, while plans to address climate change and environmental issues must benefit the economy and society. The only way these twin imperatives can be met is through green innovation - the subject of this report.
The report is the fruit of two years of deliberations of the Green Innovation Policy Commission (GIPC), a business-led Commission set up and supported by University College London (UCL) – specifically the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources and UCL Public Policy team – and Green Alliance.