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When you compare those costs (and the long-term savings they will yield in the form of a more efficient globaleconomy) against the costs of inaction, they show a clear choice. According to the Swiss Re insurance company, inaction on climate change would yield a contraction in our globaleconomy in 2050 by 11-14%.
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