Sentences with phrase «high economic costs»

There is no telling just how high the economic costs of climate change could be.
In addition to disease burden, epidemics and pandemics impose high economic costs on communities, industries, gross domestic products, and development donors.
His strong words are particularly significant given that Nordhaus has, in the past, strongly challenged analyses — notably the Stern Review — pointing to high economic costs from global warming.
The next generation of Australians will have to endure drastic, and probably impossible, rates of emission reductions after 2030 with much higher economic cost and disruption; or
For example, extreme rainfall events could disrupt transport networks, causing waterlogging and hardship to travellers; extreme events and floods can harm the infrastructure imposing higher economic costs and financial burden on the economy.
How do you tell Americans to make that transition at such a high economic cost?
A pilot study by Oregon State University illustrates the high economic cost of having too few safe places for commercial truck drivers to park and rest.
A report on the impacts of climate change on human health published by the European Commission Joint Research Council also shows that coastal flooding and high sea - level rise scenarios could have significant negative effects on mental health, in addition to high economic costs.
«[C] limate change policies come at a high economic cost while having no actual impact on the climate change,» Inhofe wrote at The Daily Signal.
Steeper reduction rates mean more stranded assets and higher economic costs.
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