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Who Will Foot the Bill for Climate Adaptation?

Dec 2, 2022
23:41

It could cost up to $6 trillion a year to finance the transition away from a carbon-intensive economy. That’s triple the current yearly global commitment. What would it take to rapidly expand the amount of financing available for decarbonization, sustainable infrastructure, and compensation for the effects of climate change? The UN’s Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez and Marsh McLennan’s Amy Barnes explains how the public and private sector are funding decarbonization and the transition to a green economy.

Listen to the music included in this episode performed by Alejandro Escuer: http://y2u.be/ARW3j2Vyslw.

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