Climate work could cost 4% of world GDP by 2030

The urgency to address global climate change is ever-increasing, but a new report that is forthcoming from the U.N. will detail just how expensive it's going to be over the next two decades. By 2030, flimate protection costs could be as high as 4% of world GDP. If the climate issues go unresolved over the next 15 years, they may be impossible to address.

Background:

Climate Protection May Cost 4% of World GDP by 2030: UN [Bloomberg]

Climate change may become nearly impossible to solve if not addressed soon [The Verge]

U.N. Says Lag in Confronting Climate Woes Will Be Costly [NYT]