Evening Must-Read: Hank Paulson: Lessons for Climate Change in the 2008 Recession

Hank Paulson: Lessons for Climate Change in the 2008 Recession: “The carbon dioxide we’re sending into the atmosphere remains there for centuries…

…heating up the planet…. The decisions we’re making today — to continue along a path that’s almost entirely carbon-dependent — are locking us in for long-term consequences that we will not be able change but only adapt to, at enormous cost. To protect New York City from rising seas and storm surges is expected to cost at least $20 billion initially, and eventually far more. And that’s just one coastal city…