United Nations Climate Action – On climate and the economy

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Shifting to a green economy could yield a direct economic gain of $26 trillion through 2030 compared with business-as-usual. This could produce over 65 million new low-carbon jobs. Significant investment in infrastructure is needed over the next 15 years. Investing in resilient infrastructure in developing countries could deliver $4.2 trillion over its lifetime.