the Nobel Prize economist Joseph Stiglitz

The question is not whether we can afford to act, but whether we can afford not to act [on climate change]. To be sure, there are uncertainties, but [it is clear] that the downside uncertainties—aggravated by the complex dynamics of long delays, complex interactions, and strong non-linearities—make a compelling case for action.


http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/986/EB/Stern_Review_Quotes.pdf

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