IEA publishes $1trn a year COVID-19 recovery plan

19th June 2020


The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a $1trn (£0.8trn) a year investment plan to spur economic growth, create millions of jobs and put global emissions into structural decline after the coronavirus crisis.

The Sustainable Recovery Plan integrates energy policies into COVID-19 responses over the next three years, accelerating the deployment of modern, reliable and clean energy technologies and infrastruc

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