This is in-line with a recent report by the US EPA, which concluded that combating climate change would have a minimal effect on the growth of the US economy.
The International Monetary Fund forecast that sharply reducing greenhouse gas emissions would slow global growth, but only minimally if economic policies were designed to encourage companies to adopt low-emission strategies.
One year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had to rule immediately on whether it intended to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. One year later, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson has continued to drag his heels, leading 17 states to file suit against the EPA today for flouting the Supreme Court’s ruling.
While this trailer is a bit overly dramatic, the book its is based on Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in water conservation and management issues.