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Australia Risks Economic Hit on Climate Inaction, Deloitte Says

  • Country seen at risk of A$3.4 trillion climate hit out to 2070
  • Embracing low-carbon future would boost growth, report says

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Australia’s economy could contract by 6% over the next five decades if climate change goes unchecked, according to Deloitte Access Economics.