Pas de prospérité au Canada sans investissements dans les changements climatiques

The author contends that the perceived conflict between the economy and the environment is false, asserting that climate inaction is destructive to economic growth. Citing the 2021 floods and mudslides in British Columbia, the text highlights the massive financial losses caused by disrupted supply chains and infrastructure failure. It notes that climate-related catastrophes have cost Canada approximately 5% to 6% of its annual GDP growth since 2010. The document calls for urgent investment in future-proof, carbon-neutral infrastructure and the modernization of outdated climate risk data to protect the national economy.

• Climate-related disasters have a significant and increasing impact on Canada's economy; since 2010, the cost of these events has represented approximately 5% to 6% of the annual GDP growth, compared to a historical average of 1%.
• The 2021 floods and mudslides in British Columbia caused severe economic disruption, including the blockage of rail traffic at the Port of Vancouver with losses estimated at over 300 million dollars per day.
• Canada suffers from a critical lack of up-to-date climate risk information; government flood zone maps are on average 20 years old and often fail to account for climate change, with some maps in British Columbia dating back to 1989.
• To protect services, businesses, and the economy, Canada must address its infrastructure deficit by investing in carbon-neutral infrastructure designed for current and future climate realities.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2021). Pas de prospérité au Canada sans investissements dans les changements climatiques. https://institutclimatique.ca/pas-de-prosperite-au-canada-sans-investissements-dans-les-changements-climatiques/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Pas de prospérité au Canada sans investissements dans les changements climatiques. 2021. https://institutclimatique.ca/pas-de-prosperite-au-canada-sans-investissements-dans-les-changements-climatiques/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2021pas, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Pas de prospérité au Canada sans investissements dans les changements climatiques}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/pas-de-prosperite-au-canada-sans-investissements-dans-les-changements-climatiques/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }