Today, the White House released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers that breaks down the economic consequences of delaying action to combat climate change. The report finds that delaying policy actions by a decade increases total climate change mitigation costs by about 40%, and failing to take any action would risk substantial economic damage.
So how will this affect you and your community Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, is taking to Twitter to answer your questions. Today, July 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET, join him for a Twitter Q&A on the economic impacts of climate change on his Twitter handle, @CEAChair.
Here s what you need to know:
Ask your questions now and during the live event on Twitter with the hashtag #WHClimateChat
Follow the Q&A live through the @CEAChair Twitter handle
If you miss the live Q&A, the full session will be posted on WhiteHouse.gov and Storify.com/whitehouse
Learn more about President Obama s plan to combat climate change at WhiteHouse.gov/climate-change, and then join Jason Furman, @CEAChair, for a Twitter chat today, July 29, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
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