It is absurd to question whether we can afford to keep our planet liveable | Fiona Harvey

The chancellor has warned against cutting UK emissions to net zero. But failing to act will have dire consequencesThe chancellor, Philip Hammond, has written to the prime minister to warn against adopting the strict targets on greenhouse gas emissions recommended by the government's advisers.His intervention, first reported by the Financial Times (?), raises the important question of whether or not it makes economic sense to save the planet. Continue reading...