The Treasury missed a green trick when it handed out Covid cash | Phillip Inman

Commitments to a greener and healthier environment would have been a reasonable price to ask

When the government reacted to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 with unprecedented rescue funds, ministers were urged to attach strings before the money disappeared out the door.

The strings would have forced employers to adopt policies they had resisted for years, most obviously cutting carbon emissions and promoting a healthier environment.