World Bank: Climate Policy could add 2.6 TRILLION a year to World GDP

[Toma]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/0...0EZ00N20140624

Well shit.....

kinda backwards from what the righties are claiming??

(Reuters) - Global economic output could rise by as much as an additional $2.6 trillion (£1.53 trillion) a year, or 2.2 percent, by 2030 if government policies improve energy efficiency, waste management and public transport, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday.

The report, produced with philanthropic group ClimateWorks Foundation, analysed the benefits of ambitious policies to cut emissions from transport, industrial and building sectors as well as from waste and cooking fuels in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the United States and the European Union.

It found a shift to low-carbon transport and improved energy efficiency in factories, buildings and appliances could increase global growth in gross domestic product (GDP) by an extra $1.8 trillion, or 1.5 percent, a year by 2030.

[wishicouldwrench]

Originally posted by Toma
It found a shift to low-carbon transport and improved energy efficiency in factories, buildings and appliances could increase global growth in gross domestic product (GDP) by an extra $1.8 trillion, or 1.5 percent, a year by 2030. [/B]

So the conservatives oppose these things?

The more you know, I guess.

[Toma]

Originally posted by wishicouldwrench


So the conservatives oppose these things?

The more you know, I guess.

Yeah, Harper government is against anything environment it seems, has changed and is changing (relaxing) environmental laws. First country to withdraw from Kyoto. Has openly claimed it would hurt our economy.

Cause I love Harper photo shops ...