By Jay Inslee
May 2019
"Americans are already paying the price for climate change. Climate change cost the U.S. economy at least $240 billion per year during the past decade, and that figure is projected to rise to $360 billion per year in the coming 10 years. We cannot afford the cost of inaction."
"We can choose between two roads: guaranteed economic decline from extreme weather, or increasing prosperity from a clean energy economy and low-cost, electrified transportation. Transitioning to 100% clean vehicles, buildings and electricity will free Americans from the stranglehold of rising gas prices and provide permanent savings on heating their homes."
10 x $240B = $2,400B or $2.4 trillion total over past ten years. Might have been avoided by investing in 100% clean energy economy.
Future:
10 x $360B = $3.6 trillion total over future ten years avoided by investing in 100% clean energy future economy.
Conclusion
Benefits of Evergreen Economic Plan included full employment, housing for everyone, clean air, clean water, and results of economic growth.
Costs of NOT investing outweigh the cost of investing and reaping the benefits of an Evergreen Economy.
Reference
https://www.jayinslee.com/issues/100clean/text/Inslee_100CleanPlan_2_1.pdf
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