Sentences with phrase «as climate volatility»

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In contrast, EPA's estimate for the total gains from avoided climate change damages as well as other factors (such as reduced macroeconomic volatility from reduced reliance on oil imports), might yield as little as $ 29 billion in the year 2040, in the scenario where the «social cost of carbon» is relatively low.

A recent study suggests the volatility of U.S. corn prices is more sensitive to near - term climate change than to energy policy influences or to use of agricultural products for energy production, such as biofuel.22

«Increasing weather volatility or other long - term changes in global weather patterns, including any changes associated with global climate change, could have a significant impact on the price or availability of some of our ingredients... we may choose to temporarily suspend serving menu items, such as guacamole or one or more of our salsas...» — Chipotle 2013 Annual Report

Market volatility has the power to bring nations to their knees, as many countries in this very room have experienced, why then, would we trust markets to save the climate?.