Lord Stern hits out at claims about cost of climate cuts

(guardian-, 26 Aug 2015) There is no conflict between economic growth and action on climate change, ambassadors told in Paris.

The eminent climate economist Nicholas Stern has condemned the counterposing of economic growth with climate action as a false and diversionary tactic that could damage prospects for agreement at the Paris climate talks in December.

Several business groups have complained about the costs of climate mitigation and Andrzej Duda, the Polish prime minister, recently said that EU plans for ambitious emissions cuts would be costly and “bad for Poland” .

But speaking to an audience of ambassadors in Paris, Professor Stern, the chair of the Grantham research institute on climate change and the environment, said that it was a false dichotomy to posit growth against climate action.

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guardian-, 26 Aug 2015: Lord Stern hits out at claims about cost of climate cuts