The Green Renaissance: How to Rebuild the Global Economy

An increasing number of policymakers, financiers and economists have joined the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in calling for a green recovery from COVID-19. But what does this actually mean? What obstacles will we have to overcome to implement this in practice? And has the global response to COVID-19 so far made our prospects of doing so more or less likely?

In Episode 1, we speak to Elliott Harris (Chief Economist of the United Nations), Jayati Ghosh (Executive Secretary of International Development Economics Associates) and Mercedes Pombo (Youth Leader of the Youth for Climate Movement) to answer these and other key questions as we look to unpack the green recovery debate.

In this final episode, Colm Hastings (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) sits down with Colette van der Ven (TULIP Consulting, Sidley Austin LLP) to discuss the complex interface of green industrial policy and trade, including some of the ways in which trade policy can support green industrial policy objectives.

In this episode, Colm Hastings (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) sits down with Edward Clarence-Smith (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) to discuss some of the policy instruments and approaches available to countries wishing to advance green, structural change.

In this episode, Colm Hastings (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) sits down with Edward Clarence-Smith (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) to discuss some of the key steps and policy processes behind the strategic development of green industrial policy.

In this episode, Colm Hastings (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) sits down with Tilman Altenburg (German Development Institute) to discuss some of the conceptual foundations behind - and justifications for - green industrial policy.

In this first episode, Colm Hastings (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) sits down with Tilman Altenburg (German Development Institute) to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that "traditional" industrial policy approaches can generate for countries.