Africa: Climate, Clean-Air Action Could Return $15 for Every $1 Invested
- On Monday, September 7, the International Day of Clean Air, a UN-backed report revealed that coordinated climate and clean-air measures could generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 invested.
- The assessment by UNEP and CCAC, titled 'Hidden assets: The economic and health case for climate and clean air action,' found that combining climate and air pollution efforts produces higher returns than addressing each crisis separately.
- Full implementation of 25 measures could prevent 144 million premature deaths by 2050, with economic returns of around $4 for every $1 invested and benefits reaching 2.8 per cent of global GDP by 2035.
- UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen said clean air is "a key driver of development, health, food and energy security," while Secretary-General Guterres emphasized that reducing air pollution protects health and boosts productivity.
- The report identifies fragmented decision-making and limited enforcement capacity as major barriers that could delay full action by almost eight years, calling for integrated climate and health planning with stronger institutions and better finance alignment.
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Climate, clean air action could prevent 144 million premature deaths by 2050 – Report
Without stronger intervention, the report warned that the proportion of the global population exposed to the most dangerous PM2.5 concentrations could rise from 27 per cent in 2025 to 34 per cent by 2050.
A UN report has brought to light something that many want to hide: investing in the fight against climate change and air pollution generates economic benefits. Up to $15 for every dollar that is invested and every year that the countries of the planet spend without implementing these measures, they lose more than $1.5 trillion. Twenty-five measures covering sectors such as transport, waste management and energy were analyzed for the preparation …
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