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Economic Growth: Climate Change

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on economic growth.

answeredTreasury

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Treasury
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
28 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on economic growth.

  2. 22 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Illustrative analysis in the Office for Budget Responsibility's 2024 Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report suggests that UK GDP could be around 3% lower by 2074 under a below 2°C warming scenario and around 5% lower under a below 3°C warming scenario. Th...

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