Greening the recovery: the report of the UCL Green EconomyPolicy Commission

The UCL Green Economy Policy Commission (UCL GEPC) brought together a diverse group of academics with expertise in economics, the built environment, infrastructure finance, political science, innovation, and resource efficiency to consider how the UK can implement policies that will support a green economy. The GEPC also commissioned additional evidence and research and held a number of stakeholder meetings in order to contribute and seek responses to the Commission’s conclusions and recommendations. Here we briefly describe the main analysis and conclusions of the Green Economy Policy Commission, together with our key recommendations. The full report sets out the policies and institutional frameworks required to move towards a green economy in much more detail.