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Feb 10, 2022

The journey to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050 begins with a trillion-dollar step

Also today: For the first time, a Federal Reserve bank will be led by a Black woman. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced Tuesday that economist Susan Collins will take over on July 1.

A new report from McKinsey says the transition to net zero by mid-century would require over $9 trillion in annual spending. — A new report from McKinsey says the transition to net zero by mid-century would require over $9 trillion in annual spending.
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What would it take to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050?
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images
A new report from McKinsey says that achieving net zero by the middle of the century will require over $9 trillion in annual spending between now and then.
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The journey to reach net-zero global emissions by 2050 begins with a trillion-dollar step