The long-term environmental implications of COVID-19. 21/05/2021
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris
OECD Publishing - Paris
2021
10 p.
epidemic disease ; environmental impact assessment ; macroeconomics ; energy expenditure ; economic recovery
Environment
English
Bibliogr.
"This brief analyses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated government responses on the environment. It links the impact of sectoral and regional shocks to the economy until 2040 to a range of environmental pressures, including greenhouse gas emissions, emissions of air pollutants, the use of raw materials and land use change.
The short-term reductions in environmental pressures are significant; as the economy gradually recovers, emissions are projected to increase again, with growth rates going back to the pre-COVID baseline projection levels. But there is a long-term – potentially permanent – downward impact on the levels of environmental pressures of 1-3%, with stronger effects for pressures related to capital-intensive economic activities."
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