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

Michael Holder
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Flooded streets in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2016 | Credit: iStock
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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,...

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