Study: Climate change could cost Commonwealth a fifth of its GDP by 2050

Michael Holder
clock • 5 min read
Flooded streets in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2016 | Credit: iStock
Image:

Flooded streets in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2016 | Credit: iStock

Christian Aid study warns that on current trajectory countries across the Commonwealth are set to face hugely costly and damaging climate impacts

Commonwealth countries face a "grim" economic future from climate change in most future warming scenarios, unless urgent action is taken is taken to drive down global emissions, phase out fossil fuels,...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Risk

Medical experts call for strengthening of PFAS rules to tackle 'toxic toys'

Medical experts call for strengthening of PFAS rules to tackle 'toxic toys'

Ministers urged to align rules governing the use of 'forever chemicals' by toy makers with tighter regulations in the EU

Stuart Stone
clock 05 October 2026 • 4 min read
'The drought is far from over': English reservoir levels sink below record 2025 lows

'The drought is far from over': English reservoir levels sink below record 2025 lows

Below average September rainfall comes as 30 million people are still impacted by temporary use bans imposed by water companies

Stuart Stone
clock 05 October 2026 • 4 min read
Why UK water resilience needs more than one rainy week

Why UK water resilience needs more than one rainy week

Anglian Water's drought manager Dan Hauck explains why, despite some recent rain, restoring water resources and preparing for the UK's next drought will take much longer

Dan Hauck, Anglian Water
clock 02 October 2026 • 4 min read