Report: New Economic Growth Generated by Climate Action

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We are significantly underestimating the benefits of climate-smart growth. A new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that bold climate action could deliver at least US$26 trillion in economic benefits through to 2030.

"We're at a decisive moment. The decisions we make today are crucial because it is urgent to stop climate change and because we have a unique window of major structural changes in the next few years. Setting a price on carbon emissions is the most important single measure we can do," says Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO of Statkraft. Rynning-Tønnesen is a commissioner of The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, an initiative that works to provide evidence on how countries can... ... More: Official Press Release Statkraft

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Statkraft, climate action, economy, growth, benefits, climate protection, 2030