The outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in a serious economic contraction. The design of economic recovery packages could impact countries’ trajectories towards a sustainable low-carbon economy. This paper investigates the impacts of green recovery packages on the climate, i.e., mitigation...

Across the globe, climate policy is increasingly using investment support instruments, such as grants, concessional loans, and guarantees – whereas carbon prices are losing importance. This development substantially increases the risk of inefficient public spending. In this paper, we examine...