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Capping global warming to 1.5C would cause 2% shrink in world GDP by 2050, report says

Published 01:30 on January 21, 2022  /  Last updated at 02:11 on January 21, 2022  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, Carbon Taxes, China, EMEA, International, Japan, Middle East, South Korea, US

An accelerated energy transition that aligns with a 1.5C pathway would result in global GDP being shaved by 2% by 2050, according to a report from energy consultants Wood Mackenzie.
An accelerated energy transition that aligns with a 1.5C pathway would result in global GDP being shaved by 2% by 2050, according to a report from energy consultants Wood Mackenzie.


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