More than 60,000 jobs can be created by 2030 through investment in climate resilience, according to a new analysis from the Smart Prosperity Institute, supported by the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Without a clear pathway, it is difficult to ensure skilled workers are ready to build the net-zero projects set to drive clean growth in the coming years.
The economic decline will not end until people believe it is safe to resume their pre-COVID activities, say the Smart Prosperity Institute's Mike Moffatt and John McNally.
Green and inclusive recovery plans make for smart economics, and will lay the groundwork for future prosperity. But a full recovery can't start while this pandemic continues.