Reducing carbon emissions will not harm economic growth, study finds

Countries can meet 2015 Paris Agreement climate objectives while maintaining global economy, study suggests

Reducing carbon emissions by 2050 won’t harm economic growth, new study finds (AP)

Net zero carbon emissions can be achieved by 2050 without harming economic growth, a new study has found.

Many countries are pursuing net zero emissions in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C.

The new study published by Oxford University Press used energy system and macroeconomic models to explore how these objectives could be reached and whether achieving them is possible with continuing economic growth through to 2100.