How Fighting Climate Change Could Boost the Global Economy

By Douglas McIntyre  •  March 27, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses a new OECD report suggesting that aggressive climate action could actually boost the global economy. While past concerns focused on how climate change would hurt productivity and GDP, this research indicates that investing in emissions reduction may lead to economic growth instead.

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