Labour vows to factor climate change risk into economic forecasts

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell to say 'overwhelming challenge of climate change' must be addressed from very centre of governmentThe risk posed by climate change would be factored into projections from the government's independent economic forecaster under a future Labour government, the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, will announce on Tuesday.McDonnell will highlight the human and economic costs of manmade climate change, calling it the "greatest single public challenge" and say the government should include the fiscal risks posed by global warming in future forecasts. Continue reading...