The Transition Can Be Gradual—and Affordable

The world is facing a potential catastrophe from greenhouse-gas emissions. But nations don't have to wreck their economies to avert the crisis. Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 21, 2009

A detailed, well-supported, reasonable case that world economies can reduce carbon emissions and climate-changing development in the near future at their financial benefit.

In the end, we would be delaying 2050’s expected economic output by no more than a few months. And bear in mind that previous environmental actions, such as attacking smog-forming air pollution and cutting acid rain, have consistently turned out to be much cheaper than predicted.

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