Shut polluting industries out of COVID-19 bailout funds: Guterres

By IANS | Published: April 29, 2020 08:46 AM2020-04-29T08:46:51+5:302020-04-29T09:00:07+5:30

Carbon-intensive, polluting industries should not receive taxpayer bailouts in the COVID-19 recovery efforts that should instead tackle climate change and pollution, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Shut polluting industries out of COVID-19 bailout funds: Guterres | Shut polluting industries out of COVID-19 bailout funds: Guterres

Shut polluting industries out of COVID-19 bailout funds: Guterres

countries to discuss international climate change policies.

It is being held via teleconferencing this year and focuses on COVID-19 recovery.

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( With inputs from IANS )

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