"By Philip Thornton, Economics Correspondent<br><br>
Published: 30 September 2006<br><br>
The cost of curbing the soaring emissions of harmful gases that are blamed for causing global warming has been estimated at $1 trillion by a major study of the cost of climate change.<br><br><br><br>
The volume of emissions of the gases that cause global warming will double by 2050 unless rich countries agree to take significant policy steps to cut energy use, it shows."<br><br><br><br><a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1772355.ece" target="_blank">http://news.independent.co.uk/enviro...cle1772355.ece</a><br><br><br><br>
Considering our entire way of life and economics must change, that seems an optimistic estimate.
Published: 30 September 2006<br><br>
The cost of curbing the soaring emissions of harmful gases that are blamed for causing global warming has been estimated at $1 trillion by a major study of the cost of climate change.<br><br><br><br>
The volume of emissions of the gases that cause global warming will double by 2050 unless rich countries agree to take significant policy steps to cut energy use, it shows."<br><br><br><br><a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1772355.ece" target="_blank">http://news.independent.co.uk/enviro...cle1772355.ece</a><br><br><br><br>
Considering our entire way of life and economics must change, that seems an optimistic estimate.