Green future affordable

Prices of everyday goods such as clothing and food will barely rise if rich nations slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to a study released on Wednesday that concludes green lifestyles are affordable. The study, in New Scientist magazine...

Prices of everyday goods such as clothing and food will barely rise if rich nations slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, according to a study released on Wednesday that concludes green lifestyles are affordable.

The study, in New Scientist magazine based on data for Britain from consultancy Cambridge Econometrics, said prices of only a few consumer goods dependent on fossil fuels would rocket, such as fuel-guzzling air travel.

"These results show that the global project to fight climate change is doable," the report quoted Alex Bowen, a climate policy expert at the London School of Economics, as saying. "It's not such a big ask as people are making out."

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