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US Responsible for $10 Trillion in Global Climate Damages

3/25/2026

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The study estimates the United States caused $10 trillion in global damages from emissions over the past 30 years, with $2.5 trillion in its own economy.
The United States is the largest historical carbon emitter, with India about $500 billion and Brazil $330 billion in damages.
Experts call for accountability as developing nations bear climate impacts, highlighting the unfairness of poorer countries suffering a crisis they did not cause.

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The study estimates the United States caused $10 trillion in global damages from emissions over the past 30 years, with $2.5 trillion in its own economy.
The United States is the largest historical carbon emitter, with India about $500 billion and Brazil $330 billion in damages.
Experts call for accountability as developing nations bear climate impacts, highlighting the unfairness of poorer countries suffering a crisis they did not cause.