Lack of access to clean water has during the coronavirus crisis been highlighted in developed countries like the United States in ways not previously noticed.
Public services 'weakened after a decade of budget pressures in which quality declined, staff became more stretched, buildings were poorly maintained, and vital equipment went unbought'.
Conservatives previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for public buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing.
Polling by YouGov found 63 percent of public agreed big businesses should be given financial support only if they agree to environmental and social conditions.
The Prime Minister's New Deal fundamentally fails on environmental policies, squandering an opportunity to build a green economy and stimulate recovery.