Too Hot to Think Straight, Too Cold to Panic: Landing the Economic Case for Climate Action with Decision Makers

This report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sets out the economic case for climate action and can help you to better understand and communicate the need for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation. The report explores the physical impacts of climate change, the economic damages, and the barriers to economically rational climate action. It also highlights five priorities for leaders: reframing the debate on the costs of climate change; creating transparency on the net cost of inaction across all actors; strengthening national climate policies to accelerate mitigation and adaptation; reinvigorating international cooperation on climate change; and advancing our understanding of the net cost of inaction. This resource will be beneficial to a broad range of corporate professionals, including sustainability, strategy, and finance teams, as well as senior leaders and board members.