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BOULDER, Colorado, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

--Responding to the current economic downturn can simultaneously benefit the

economy, the environment, and our communities. RMI's Green Stimulus and

Recovery Series presents a global stimulus framework along with country- and

region-specific recommendations.

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has produced six reports for its Green Stimulus

and Recovery series (

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) to guide national responses to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. The

series presents guidance for stimulus and recovery investment that can help

countries build back better and advance low-carbon economies to deliver a

cleaner, healthier, more just, and more resilient future.

The six reports introduce core principles of green stimulus and recovery and

present country- and region-specific recommendations for investments and policy

actions specific to the United States, China, India, Sub-Saharan Africa, and

the Caribbean.

"Stimulus and recovery investments will be vital to our collective rebuilding,"

said RMI CEO Jules Kortenhorst. "If these investments are strategically

targeted, they can help us simultaneously address this current crisis and the

climate crisis."

The six reports in the Green Stimulus and Recovery Series are:

    --  Global Stimulus Principles: The Economy We Build Should Not Be the Same

        Economy We Decarbonize: presents four principles to guide global

        stimulus efforts.

    --  US Stimulus Strategy: Recommendations for a Zero-Carbon Economic

        Recovery: recommends four programs to support short- and long-term

        recovery in the United States.

    --  Achieving a Green Recovery for China: Putting Zero-Carbon

        Electrification at the Core: proposes four programs to realize economic

        growth and sustainable recovery in China; co-authored by the Energy

        Transition Commission.

    --  Green Stimulus in the Caribbean: Resilient Distributed Energy Resources

        Can Support Job Creation and Economic Diversification: presents a

        framework for stimulus in the Caribbean and analyzes opportunities

        provided by distributed energy resources.

    --  Towards a Clean Energy Economy: Post-COVID-19 Opportunities for India's

        Energy and Mobility Sectors: articulates a framework to support India's

        clean energy future; co-authored by NITI Aayog.

    --  Green Recovery Stimulus in Africa: A Springboard for Increased Local

        Resilience and Economic Growth: presents opportunities for sub-Saharan

        countries to guide their recovery towards green, resilient pathways.

Download the reports: https://rmi.org/stimulus-white-papers

Media Inquiries please contact:

Nick Steel, Media Relations Manager, T: +1 347-574-0887, E: nsteel@rmi.org

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

RMI transforms global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure

low-carbon future.

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SOURCE: Rocky Mountain Institute