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Invest 2% of GDP to Prevent 90% Climate Damage

3/28/2025

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Investing just 2% of the world's GDP could avert a staggering 90% of climate-related economic damage, according to groundbreaking research from Boston Consulting Group and the University of Cambridge. If we fail to act, climate change threatens to slash global economic output by 34% this century, impacting every sector and jeopardizing our collective future.

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Investing just 2% of the world's GDP could avert a staggering 90% of climate-related economic damage, according to groundbreaking research from Boston Consulting Group and the University of Cambridge. If we fail to act, climate change threatens to slash global economic output by 34% this century, impacting every sector and jeopardizing our collective future.