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David Bond

London economy facing £2bn climate hit to economy

London faces a near £2 billion hit to its economy if climate change causes temperatures to soar by 2 degrees by the end of the century, a new report has warned.

The lengthy study, published by the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) on Wednesday, highlights research which shows that unless the capital adapts to rising temperatures then its productivity could slump by 0.4 per cent.

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