Each metric ton of greenhouse gases saved corresponds to a reduction in harm to health, prosperity, infrastructure, and economic performance
The German Environment Agency (UBA) estimates that annual greenhouse gas emissions in Germany cause over 640 billion euros in global damage, a sum that could be avoided through ambitious climate protection measures. Environmental impacts, such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, harm society in many ways. These impacts include respiratory diseases caused by particulate matter, crop failures due to droughts, and buildings destroyed by floods. These impacts come at an immense cost. The new Handbook on Environmental Value Factors: Methodological Convention 4.0 for the Assessment of Environmental Impacts contains scientifically sound cost rates and serves as a decision-making tool for policymakers and businesses.
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