2006年10月18日
ENS英國，倫敦報導；蘇家億編譯；莫聞審校
據美國經濟學家的估算，本世紀末若各國政府無法解決全球暖化問題，屆時將造成全球經濟20兆美元的損失。這項在13日公佈的研究指出，這筆數字相當於2100年全球經濟輸出的6%至8%；且估算過程尚未計入生物多樣性的損失，以及劇烈天氣變化或墨西哥灣流減緩造成的影響，因此情況有可能更為嚴重。
Failure to Tackle Global Warming Could Cost Trillions
The world economy could suffer a $20 trillion hit by century's end if governments fail to address global warming, according to new report by two American economists. The report, released today, warns the figure - equal to six to eight percent of projected global economic output in 2100 - is likely an underestimate because it does not account for the cost of biodiversity loss or of unpredictable events such as extreme weather or the collapse of the Gulf Stream.
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