Published: March 8th, 2023,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
The climate crisis could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in economic damage by 2050. This is the result of a new study commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Worldwide, similar calculations assume damages amounting to 23 trillion US dollars. Countries in the Global South could be particularly hard hit, as they have fewer resources to adapt.