How failing to invest in climate action today could cost the world a third of its GDP

Michael Holder
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Floods in Chiang Rai, Thailand, September 2024 | Credit: iStock
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Floods in Chiang Rai, Thailand, September 2024 | Credit: iStock

Boston Consulting Group highlights the 'massive opportunity for humanity' from accelerating climate action today to avoid future catastrophe

Investing in rapid action now to prevent global warming spiralling above 2C could prevent grave economic damages that would result in multi-trillion dollar losses equivalent to the sums required to eradicate...

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