claim: The costs of inaction far outweigh the costs of mitigation.
evidences.evidence_id: Climate change mitigation:304
evidences.article: Climate change mitigation
evidences.evidence: By addressing climate change, we can avoid the costs associated with the effects of climate change.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Climate change mitigation:305
evidences.article: Climate change mitigation
evidences.evidence: According to the Stern Review, inaction can be as high as the equivalent of losing at least 5% of global gross domestic product (GDP) each year, now and forever (upto 20% of the GDP or more when including a wider range of risks and impacts), whereas mitigating climate change will only cost about 2% of the GDP.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Mitigation (law):0
evidences.article: Mitigation (law)
evidences.evidence: Mitigation in law is the principle that a party who has suffered loss (from a tort or breach of contract) has to take reasonable action to minimize the amount of the loss suffered.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Risk management:132
evidences.article: Risk management
evidences.evidence: Implementation follows all of the planned methods for mitigating the effect of the risks.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO REFUTES
evidences.evidence_id: Stern Review:200
evidences.article: Stern Review
evidences.evidence: Cline noted that the Review's large cost-benefit ratio for mitigation policy allows room for these long-term costs to be reduced substantially but still support aggressive action to reduce emissions.
evidences.votes: SUPPORTS SUPPORTS