A huge amount of money is allocated by governments all over the world to stimulate the economy which represents a unique opportunity for green businesses. The question is: how much will governments spend in accelerating the shift from fossil energy to renewable energy and help to create a more energy efficient future?

HSBC Climate Change created an excellent report called “A Climate for Recovery” [found on GlobalDashboard] answering this question. They analysed more than 20 economic recovery plans and categorised the spending and tax-cutting measures according to the 18 investment themes identified in the HSBC Climate Change Index. Based on the data of this report, the Financial Times released a very interesting interactive graph, to show “which country has the greenest bailout“.

To make it short and simple we created some charts based on the numbers of the HSBC report (table on page 2)

Worldwide Stimulus Packages

Worldwide Stimulus Packages - Source: HSBC Report

Green Stimulus Funds Worldwide

Green Stimulus Funds Worldwide - Source HSBC Report

Stimulus Packages Europe

Stimulus Packages Europe - Source: HSBC Report

Stimulus Funds Asia Pacific

Stimulus Funds Asia Pacific - Source: HSBC Report

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