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The UK's June heatwave caused a £2.4bn hit to productivity, and the cost of extreme heat could reach £6bn/year by 2030.

ClimateEconomicsPoliticsJul 15, 2026score 1.102 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a report indicating that the UK's June heatwave caused a £2.4bn productivity loss and warns that extreme heat costs could reach £6bn/year by 2030. It highlights the need to consider the economic impact of inaction on climate change rather than focusing solely on emission reduction costs.

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The UK's June heatwave caused a £2.4bn hit to productivity, and the cost of extreme heat could reach £6bn/year by 2030.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Extreme HeatImpact: negativeDate: Jul 15, 2026Target: The economic impact of extreme heat due to climate change

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The UK's June heatwave caused a £2.4bn hit to productivity, says a new report It says the cost of extreme heat could reach £6bn/yr by 2030 Interesting, bc we tend to focus on the cost of cutting emissions, rather than cost of failing to do so… https://www.verdantthinking.org/publications-and-events/the-price-of-heat
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The UK's June heatwave caused a £2.4bn hit to productivity, says a new report It says the cost of extreme heat could reach £6bn/yr by 2030 Interesting, bc we tend to focus on the cost of cutting emissions, rather than cost of failing to do so… www.verdantthinking....
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