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Stern review: the economics of climate change. Executive summary.

Author(s) : HMSO, STERN N.

Type of monograph: Report

Summary

This independent review was commissioned by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, reporting to both the Chancellor and to the Prime Minister, as a contribution to assessing the evidence and building understanding of the economics of climate change. The review has assessed a wide range of evidence on the impacts of climate change and on the economic costs, and has used a number of different techniques to assess costs and risks. From all of these perspectives, the evidence gathered by the review leads to a simple conclusion: the benefits of strong and early action far outweigh the economic costs of not acting. It considers the economic costs of the impacts of climate change, and the costs and benefits of action to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that cause it. This executive summary, as well as the full final report, can be downloaded from the Web site: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/stern_review_report.cfm.

Details

  • Original title: Stern review: the economics of climate change. Executive summary.
  • Record ID : 2007-0450
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment, General information
  • Publication: HM Treasury - United kingdom/United kingdom
  • Publication date: 2006/10
  • ISBN: 1845321960
  • Source: Source: 30 p. (21 x 29.7); fig.

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