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Climate Change to Slash Global Economic Growth, Report Warns
A new report from the NGFS estimates that climate change will significantly reduce global economic growth, possibly more than previously predicted. Experts warn that the report might underestimate the actual impact.
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Sandy Trust
- How does the NGFS report characterize the change in risk of natural disasters?
- The NGFS report highlights the rapidly increasing risk of natural disasters to the global economy, marking a significant shift in the overall severity of the situation.
- What is the main finding of the NGFS report regarding the economic impact of climate change?
- The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) estimates that climate change impacts will reduce global economic growth by one-third, based on a risk assessment.
- What major omissions does Sandy Trust identify in the NGFS report's assessment of climate change's economic impact?
- Sandy Trust, a sustainability and climate crisis analyst, argues that the NGFS report significantly underestimates the economic impacts of climate change by not accounting for climate tipping points, rising sea temperatures, migration, conflicts, health impacts, and biodiversity loss.
- What are the NGFS's predictions for economic losses due to climate change by 2100, and how do these differ from previous estimates?
- The NGFS's latest climate risk assessment predicts losses exceeding 30% by 2100 due to a 3-degree Celsius rise in global average temperature, a drastic increase from previous estimates of 2% losses.
- What does the NGFS report say about the potential for its assessment to underestimate the actual economic consequences of climate change?
- While the NGFS acknowledges potential for even more severe economic impacts from climate change than its scenarios project, the report underscores the need to consider climate risks alongside other risks that may not be fully captured in existing models.