Climate Change Since 2000 Will Cut US Economic Growth Over Next 30 Years, Federal Officials Warn

Reuters

The effects of climate change since 2000 will slow U.S. economic growth slightly over the next 30 years, adding another drag on an economy that continues to struggle from the coronavirus pandemic, the Congressional Budget Office said in a new report. The agency projected that on net, climate change will reduce national GDP by an average of 0.03 percent annually from 2020 to 2050.

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