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Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report

The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive

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.ETC works out scenarios to limit global warming to below 2°C and as close as possible to 1.5°C.

Jyoti Mukul New Delhi
The Energy Transition Commission (ETC) has estimated that the required additional investment for achieving net zero carbon economy by 2050– while significant in absolute dollar terms – will amount to no more than 1-1.5 per cent of global GDP ($1-2 trillion annually), and is easily affordable given current global savings and investments, particularly in the prevailing macroeconomic context of sustained low interest rates.

“The scale of required investment is small compared with the massive public spending and fiscal deficits now being dedicated to stimulating the economy after the Covid-19 crisis, providing an opportunity – if well designed – to accelerate

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