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Global economic analysis shows that reaching net zero costs more than its climate benefits.
Their wordsGlobally, the best economic analysis shows going net zero costs far more than its climate benefits.
Their wordsIn this century, such poor policies deliver less than 17 cents in benefits for every dollar spent.
Their wordsBut this is true even for the entire rich world - if it actually went net zero by 2050, it would still cause only a miniscule temperature reduction of less than 0.2°F by 2100.
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