How the economic fallout from climate change could reach $31tr a year

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CDP publishes major new report detailing how the economic fallout from the climate crisis is only just starting to build

Economic damage resulting from climate change could reach $5.4tr a year by 2070 before soaring to $31tr a year by 2200 if urgent action is not taken to address emissions, according to estimates contained...

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