Forget the Ice Caps — Climate Change Just Showed Up in Your Bank Account

Wildfires, insurance hikes, and food prices are just the start.

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When Wildfires Burn Through Wallets

Last summer, as wildfires turned LA’s skies orange and air conditioners ran overtime, one thing became obvious: climate change isn’t just melting glaciers — it’s burning holes in our wallets. So why are we still treating climate action like a luxury instead of the financial lifeline it is?

We’ve all heard it: “We can’t afford climate action.”

But when you crunch the numbers, that excuse falls apart .

Leaders like the UK’s Kemi Badenoch might call net-zero policies reckless, but the data?

It tells a very different — and far more profitable — story.

The $12 Trillion Lifeline: What Could It Buy?

Global Macroeconomic Model for the Energy Transition and staff estimates

A study analyzing decades of energy costs, tech trends, and market dynamics found that transitioning to clean energy could save the world $12 trillion by 2050 compared to…