Man has devoured the world, he has taken the space of the sea, that of the mountains and now he is realizing that he has taken advantage of them. The fight against climate change is making countries from every corner of the world agree, although there are still those who say it is not a problem, such as Donald Trump who called his America out of the Paris climate agreement.
Most importantly, a study released Wednesday by the Global Commission on the New Climate Economy titled "Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st Century" estimated that strong joint action to combat the threats of climate change could lead to economic benefits to the global economy of at least $26 trillion, or $26.000 trillion, in 2030, allaying fears that giving up fossil fuels would halt or at least slow growth.
By contrast, the World Commission on the Economy and Climate, which includes former heads of government, business leaders and economists, said there was "unprecedented momentum" towards greener growth and it would be able to give a strong boost to employment and the economies of countries.
"There is still a perception that moving towards a low-carbon path is expensive," lead author Helen Mountford told Reuters.
Commission study adds detailed projections since it first released a report in 2014 to highlight economic opportunities from fossil fuel shifts: smarter investments in clean energy, cities, food and land use, water and industry could generate 65 million new jobs in 2030, equivalent to the workforce of Egypt and Great Britain combined, according to the study.
A shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energies such as wind and solar energy would avoid 700.000 premature deaths from air pollution by 2030. Empirical evidence is also showing how important it is for man to intervene in the first person and in the decisions that concern him day by day in the fight against climate change.
