Posted on 09/16/2014 3:10:05 PM PDT by Olog-hai
At the crossroads of ecology and economy, an international panel said Tuesday investments in climate protection could also bolster growth.
“It is possible to tackle global climate change and it is possible to have economic growth at the same time,” said Mexico’s former president, Felipe Calderón, who introduced a report compiled by former heads of state, business figures and economists.
Unlike past studies that have centered on the risks of inaction, the report sought to allay many people’s fears that aggressive climate protection could undermine jobs and economic growth.
It said while a pivot to clean energy from fossil fuels would cost $270 billion a year—on top of the $6 trillion it would require to maintain existing high-carbon infrastructure—over the next 15 years, it noted that such an increase could be offset by sinking fuel costs, for instance. …
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Felipe Calderón.
Ah yes...
His economic genius is well known!
Just ask all the illegals that flee under his leadership so they can steal a job that pays $7 an hour.
Economic growth for whom? The countries that get a pass or outright will not participate that’s who.
Not possible.
Growth depends on consumption and consumption depends on production and production depends on energy use.
There for growth = energy consumption.
There is no way around this. Even in an agrarian society growth depends on energy ... albeit energy from the sun .... to grow plants to feed work animals and humans so that more plants can be grown.
You cannot have economic growth without energy. It’s been that way since the beginning of time, regardless of the energy source
A “UN study”. ROTFL!!! Those UN buffoons crack me up.
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