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The EU Has Made a Strong Commitment to the Growth of Sustainable Forestry
The European Union accounts for 179 million hectares of forests which make up 44.6% of its land and approximately 5%...
China Imposes Temporary Ban on All Wildlife Trade and Consumption after COVID-19 / 后疫情时代，中国实行临时禁令：禁止任何形式的野生动物交易及消费
In 2020, China was to host the 15th UN Conference on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, capital of the southern...
Canada’s Diverse Ecosystem Needs Further Protection to Reduce Climate Change Impacts
Global diversity loss increasingly brings to our attention the disruption of life-sustaining ecosystems as species become more crowded together, creating...
Land Use and Land Cover Are Cause for Concern for Climate and Biodiversity in Brazil
In previous Climate Scorecard articles, we have hinted at how Land Use and Land Cover Changes (LULCC) are a pressing...
Habitat Destruction in Australia is Accelerating, Making Way for Property Development and Agriculture
Australia is home to eight of the world’s fourteen different terrestrial habitats, with over one million unique species and thousands...
US Yet to Significantly Include Climate Change Measures In Its Coronavirus Economic Recovery Programs
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was recorded on January 21, 2020; by May 1 over 1,000,000...
Suggestions for Making Coronavirus Economic Recovery Climate Wise in the UK
Due to the UK lockdown that began on March 23rd, businesses, schools, and all non-essential workplaces have been closed down...
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Policies in Turkey Should Include Supporting Self-Sustaining Agricultural Production
Turkey’s current or planned health and economic recovery policies for addressing COVID-19 are not taking into account issues related to...
Addressing Economic, Environmental, & Climate Change Related Issues in Thailand a Huge Challenge During COVID-19
At present, Thailand is facing major economic and environment-related challenges with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, including severe droughts, and...
Time Will Tell When and How Spain Moves Forward in Terms of The Economy and Climate Change Efforts
*Note: Article written April 18, 2020; as this is an evolving situation, data and situations may have changed by the...
South Korea Beating COVID-19 & Discussing a “Green New Deal”
The South Korean government provides COVID-19 emergency disaster relief funds to all of its citizens. It is an unprecedented amount...
South Africa Should Take a Sustainable Development Approach to Economic Recovery from COVID-19
South Africa is particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 given its levels of poverty, unemployment, inequality, and vulnerable employment, as well as...
Recommendations for Improving the Climate Aspects of Saudi Coronavirus Economic Recovery Policies and Programs
The Saudi Arabia government announced on March 20th a $32 billion economic stimulus package to help the economy badly hit...
Russia’s Economic Growth Model Based on Oil is No Longer Sustainable
By the end of March 2020, there were no readily available statistics on Russia’s emissions, though there were some estimates...
Economic Recovery Plans in Mexico Have Mixed Signals for Climate Change Efforts
As of April 2020, when this article was written, Mexico has implemented several economic measures that have been considered by...
Japan’s Planned Relief Packages Lack Any Mention of Energy Transition
The COVID-19 pandemic has become the defining global health crisis of our time, with deep social and economic implications in...
EU and Government Funding Are Being Used as Economic Stimulus Absent Any Mention of Climate
A Country Hard Hit by the Virus Italy is, at the time of writing (4/26/2020), the third most affected country...
Indonesia Ignores Climate Considerations in Its Initial COVID-19 Economic Recovery Policies
Indonesia declared a state of public health emergency on March 2, 2020. The president created Government Regulation No. 21/2020 on...
Can COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plans Help Put India on the Path to Low Carbon Sustainable Development?
The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 30...
Germany’s Initial COVID-19 Stimulus Package Leaves Out Climate Issues
Just as it has in 200 other countries, the coronavirus has led to an essential halt to everyday life in...