{"id":259499,"date":"2023-05-28T20:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T18:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=259499"},"modified":"2023-05-28T20:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T18:24:22","slug":"even-3c-warming-cant-stop-world-prosperity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=259499","title":{"rendered":"Even 3\u00b0C Warming Can\u2019t Stop World\u00a0Prosperity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"259511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920&amp;#215;1080-for-4k-monitor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0924696-large-sunny-day-background-1920x1080-for-4k-monitor.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/read\/feeds\/115161688\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"259502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?fit=595%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"595,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0cb110621dAPC20211106014518\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?fit=595%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?resize=723%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259502\" width=\"723\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?w=595&amp;ssl=1 595w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0cb110621dAPC20211106014518.webp?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rclutz.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/05\/thermometer-small.png?w=723&#038;h=60&#038;fit=42%2C60\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31183\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fasterplease.substack.com\/p\/the-3c-scenario-whats-the-economic\"><strong>The 3\u00b0C Scenario: What\u2019s the economic impact of severe global warming?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;James Pethokoukis writes at his substack.&nbsp; Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Even with an extreme scenario, the world should be richer and more capable in 2050<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You may have noticed some concerning&nbsp;<strong>climate headlines<\/strong>&nbsp;popping up today in your smartphone notifications:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201c\u2018Sounding the alarm\u2019: World on track to breach a critical warming threshold in the next five years\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/17\/world\/global-warming-breach-wmo-climate-intl\/index.html\">CNN<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cGlobal warming likely to exceed 1.5C within five years, says weather agency\u201d \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3db17cdb-6364-4b9a-9e09-59ef86bd91e6\">Financial Times<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cGlobal warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time\u201d \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/science-environment-65602293\">BBC<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"259504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259504\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500.webp?fit=700%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500.webp?fit=700%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500.webp?resize=723%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259504\" width=\"723\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500.webp?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_536f9b30-70c5-40af-8261-6e62611939e1_700x500.webp?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As the above FT chart neatly shows,&nbsp;<strong>the newsy forecast is about breaching the 1.5\u00b0C level in a single year, not a permanent increase.<\/strong>&nbsp;That said, the UN\u2019s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says humanity better get used to 1.5\u00b0 and higher without a drastic shift away from fossil fuels. Current global policies,&nbsp;<strong>according to the IPCC,<\/strong>&nbsp;make it \u201clikely that&nbsp;<strong>warming will exceed 1.5\u00b0C during the 21st century and make it harder to limit warming below 2\u00b0C.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But what if the global heating is more severe than expected? A<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitaleconomics.com\/publications\/climate-economics-focus\/quantifying-economic-hit-climate-change\">new analysis<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>by consulting firm&nbsp;<strong>Capital Economics looks at a scenario<\/strong>&nbsp;in which the global average<strong>&nbsp;temperature rises by more than 3\u00b0C<\/strong>&nbsp;from its pre-industrial average&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>finds that global GDP would still nearly double by 2050<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>How could that be possible given all the negative effects predicted by climatologists<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 which I\u2019m not contesting \u2014 such as rising sea levels, more droughts and severe heatwaves, more extreme-weather events such as hurricanes, a loss of biodiversity and ecosystems?&nbsp;<strong>From the cautious and meticulous analysis<\/strong>&nbsp;by CE economists David Oxley and Gabriel Ng:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But the key takeaway is that we think global GDP would still nearly double in size between now and mid-century even if the world were to warm by more than we anticipate, largely because&nbsp;<strong>developed economies would be affected the least.<\/strong>&nbsp;And&nbsp;<strong>even in places<\/strong>&nbsp;where a warmer world would have much bigger impacts on GDP,&nbsp;<strong>such as in India and south-east Asia<\/strong>, the physical&nbsp;<strong>effects<\/strong>&nbsp;on economic activity&nbsp;<strong>would be a headwind to catch-up growth rather than putting economic development in reverse.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"338\" data-attachment-id=\"259506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259506\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?fit=983%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"983,460\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?fit=723%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?resize=723%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?w=983&amp;ssl=1 983w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0https___substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_234b81d5-a5bf-4148-b21e-fee1ada8ccd7_983x460.webp?resize=768%2C359&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(One thing to keep in mind: The firm\u2019s\u00a0<strong>baseline forecast<\/strong>\u00a0is that the increase in global temperature will be kept\u00a0<strong>just below 2\u00b0C<\/strong>\u00a0thanks to the increasing use of renewable energy sources and other technological improvements, resulting in a ecline in global greenhouse40 percent d gas emissions by 2050.\u00a0<strong>This level of warming is already baked into its economic forecast.<\/strong>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"259507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259507\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-365.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"322,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-365\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-365.png?fit=322%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-365.png?resize=422%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259507\" width=\"422\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-365.png?w=322&amp;ssl=1 322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-365.png?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Caveat:&nbsp; Decarbonizing Our Energy Platform is the Way to Stop Prosperity<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In assembling this forecast,&nbsp;<strong>CE<\/strong>&nbsp;highlights some of its key decisions. First, it<strong>&nbsp;focused on \u201cphysical risks,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;such as the impacts of more severe hurricanes and consistently higher temperatures,&nbsp;<strong>rather than \u201ctransition risks,\u201d the impacts of taxes and regulations meant to mitigate climate change.<\/strong>&nbsp;What\u2019s more, CE also tried to look for economic models that took into account the possibility of non-linear outcomes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Note: In ClimateSpeak, mitigation doesn\u2019t have it\u2019s usual meaning.&nbsp; \u201eMitigate:&nbsp; make something, such as a problem, symptom, or punishment, less harsh or severe.\u201c (Mirriam-Webster).&nbsp; IPCC supporters speak of spending Trillions of $ on schemes to reduce carbon emissions without any guarantee of lowering climate impacts.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#e81515\" class=\"has-inline-color\">But again: The impacts mentioned here won\u2019t result in either advanced or<br>emerging economies becoming poorer a generation from now than they are today.<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rather, the physical effects of climate change on economic activity would create headwinds that slow growth. A country suffering some of the biggest impacts from climate change would be&nbsp;<strong>Indonesia<\/strong>. Even so, CE still expects the country<strong>&nbsp;to become a top-ten economy by 2050.<\/strong>&nbsp;Yet&nbsp;<strong>under the 3\u00b0C scenario<\/strong>, it would rise to become&nbsp;<strong>the eighth largest economy rather than the fifth<\/strong>&nbsp;largest economy under the cooler CE baseline forecast.&nbsp; Or&nbsp;<strong>India<\/strong>: Under both scenarios, it would still be&nbsp;<strong>the third largest economy by 2050<\/strong>, but&nbsp;<strong>under the 3\u00b0C scenario it only be three times as large as fourth place Germany<\/strong>&nbsp;rather than four times in the baseline.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The good news here is even with a rapid and severe climate outcome over the next 25 years, there\u2019s good reason to think&nbsp;<strong>humanity will have even more economic resources and technological capabilities<\/strong>&nbsp;to do something about it \u2014 while also preparing for a future where more us can use more energy to turn our dreams into reality. Innovation-driven economic growth is what provides true resilience to America and the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have always and will continue to adapt to the effects of changing weather and climate, so long as we have the economic means to prepare and respond to events.\u00a0 The real threat to society, humanity and the biosphere is climate policies directed against our energy platform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"259509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=259509\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-366.png?fit=400%2C284&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,284\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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