This report by C40 Cities analysed and modelled what could happen if Canada's major cities collectively prioritised a green and just recovery consistent with limiting global heating to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius. A recovery based on the principles of a Global Green New Deal would see COVID-19 stimulus funds channelled to expenditure in key areas, such as building retrofits, mass transit, walking and cycling infrastructure and clean energy. 

The goal of this report is to understand the multiple benefits of pursuing a green and just recovery between 2020 and 2030, with a specific focus on the potential to create jobs and improve health in Canadian cities while limiting warming to 1.5 degress Celsius. This report undertook the research in response to the COVID-19 stimulus packags being a developed and deployed in Canada at the moment. 

In addition, this report shows that allocating more stimulus funding to a green and just recovery could help Canadian cities to reduce their emissions in line with a 1.5 degrees Celsius trajectory while being a good use of public funds. Hence, this report recognises how a green recovery creates and supports many jobs and has a significant impact on emissions, thus improving urban health by significantly improving air quality and encouraging active mobility.