Global warming battle means sacrifice
The South African Independent is reporting Merkel: Global warming battle means sacrifice.
Nations must be ready to make economic sacrifices to fight global warming, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
Evidence of climate change is “now unequivocal” and even business leaders, including in the United States, are recognising it as a “real challenge for humanity”, Merkel told a 13-nation meeting in Washington of lawmakers concerned about global warming.
“If we act now and prevent the worst consequences, we will give up just one percent of our prosperity,” she said.
If nations fail to act, the loss could be “five percent worldwide or even to 20 percent”, she told the conference by video link.
She is of course simply echoing the Stern Review, but these numbers are still news to some people. We all have to dig deep and collectively fund solutions to this incredible problem of our own creation. — DS
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