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Costs and benefits

People sometimes argue we just can't afford to tackle climate change. But it's not that simple.

In October 2006, a 700-page report by the British economist Sir Nicholas Stern convinced many politicians and business leaders around the world that the benefits of acting now on climate change far outweigh the costs.

How did he do that?



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Sir Nicholas Stern.
Sir Nicholas Stern.
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