Friday, May 09, 2008

What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions


A growing consensus within the world’s scientific community holds that the Earth is warming and that this trend is related to greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activity. Alarm over the social and economic impact of global warming is making governments act to reduce these emissions.

But what will the reductions entail, who will pay for them, and how much will they unsettle consumers and businesses?

A significant McKinsey research study that comprehensively examined the cost and feasibility of hundreds of ways to reduce emissions in developed economies suggests some good news: we can reduce emissions significantly, at little or no cost, and with little impact on how we live.

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