BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 23:50:00
A cost to our economy, it's been estimates of around 7% of our gdp by the end of the century through climate impacts. you say it's worth the cost, worth investing in net zero but the truth is, what is the point if other countries around the world, much bigger emitters than britain, britain's just 1% of global emissions, other countries aren't making the effort? what is the point of britain making the investment? last year alone, china built more offshore wind capacity in one year in 2021 than the uk as a whole over a decade. we are in a position where we can actually get ahead, develop the tec...