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Topic started on 30-1-2008 @ 06:03 PM by Bunch

UN: climate change may cost $20 trillion


news.yahoo.com
UNITED NATIONS - Global warming could cost the world up to $20 trillion over two decades for cleaner energy sources and do the most harm to people who can least afford to adapt, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns in a new report.

Ban's report provides an overview of U.N. climate efforts to help the 192-nation General Assembly prepare for a key two-day climate debate in mid-February. That debate is intended to shape overall U.N. policy on climate change, including how nations can adapt to a warmer world and ways of supporting the U.N.-led negotiations toward a new climate treaty by 2009, U.N. officials said Wednesday
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reply posted on 30-1-2008 @ 06:13 PM by Bunch
reply to post by broli


And thats over 2 decades!!! I wonder whos going to get those contracts so I can start investing in the companies!!


reply posted on 30-1-2008 @ 06:44 PM by Bunch
reply to post by tsEnigma


Hey I agree!! I just dont want to be left out when they start dividing the pie.
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