Introduction The economic meltdown in the world has added another problem to the already crowded inbox of world leaders. Among the problems that had preceded the meltdown is the changing of the global climate as a result of global warming for the release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere (Ladislaw et al., 2009)]. The new American president and the 11 th congress now have a plateful of economic issues to deal with; the economy remains in a precarious position despite the massive federal funds injected into the American financial system and concrete changes are yet to be seen from the efforts employed. In the face of such a daunting task, most of the legislative efforts and government expenditure will be directed not only at effecting short-term turnarounds for struggling sectors of the economy but also to achieve long-term economic goals that may be ignored in the meltdown panic. An encouraging development has been the way the new American administration has brought into sharp focus the issue of environmental conservation; policymakers in America and indeed worldwide are formatting recovery policies that not only address the financial situation of the world but also mitigate environmental effects of past economic activities that have led to unacceptable levels of pollution, and to ensure that the environment does not loose-out during the recovery period. How will the environment benefit from a Green recovery plan? By looking at the policies which the American and other world leaders are pursuing, we can deduce the positive effects that the green policy will have on both the economy and the environment. Investment into the development of energy generation systems that emit less carbon will lead to the expansion of the energy sector creating much-needed jobs (Andersen, 2009). For every billion dollars invested in green energy, it is estimated that 30,100 jobs will be created in the expanded market (Houser et al., 2009). Additionally, the economy will save an additional USD450 million every year in terms of the cost of generating power. Green recovery policies cannot reduce greenhouse gases emissions to the levels that are required to halt the further degeneration of the global climate. Efforts to reduce global emissions should not be restricted to the green stimulus plan; the issues should be approached as a long-term and sustained effort to reduce emissions (Ladislaw et al., 2009). Green plans will only ensure that the recovery will not adversely affect the emission reduction efforts. The effect of an expanded green energy market will raise the need for the development of infrastructure to handle the new energy. The construction of which will improve employment in the skilled construction sector; for example, advanced power lines designed to handle wind power will be required to meet the green energy quarters in the various states. Green Recovery; Addressing Unemployment Among the biggest headaches of the economic recession is the rising unemployment; measures will have to be put in place to ensure that the economy absorbs skilled workforce in the respective countries. In the United States, the automotive and construction industries have suffered heavily from the crisis leading to massive