UK climate rules to cost 150bn dollars by 2030

UK efforts to fight global warming and comply with emissions reductions mandated by domestic laws are set to cost at least 124 billion pounds, or about 150 billion dollars, by 2030, the GMB energy trade union said.

30. desember 2016 11:51 Oppdatert 30. desember 2016 11:51

Av Hasse Farstad

Thatcost is the cumulative expense from 2014 through 2030 of cutting carbonemissions in line with the 2008 Climate Change Act, which mandates an 80percent reduction in the six decades through 2050, the GMB said in an e-mailedstatement on Thursday, according to Bloomberg News.