Tbilisi — From planting more trees to saving on energy use in old buildings, governments should look at greening their cities to create jobs and spur growth as they seek to revive economies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said on Monday.

Home to more than half of the world’s population, cities have borne the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis, which is projected to cost the global economy more than $12-trillion over two years, according to a report by urban and climate experts...

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