Adding Up the Benefits of Climate Action

With careful design, the same development projects that improve communities, save lives, and increase GDP can also fight climate change. This interactive infographic explores the data from a new study examining the multiple benefits for a series of policy scenarios addressing transportation and energy efficiency in buildings and industry.

Development done well can create jobs and economic growth, cut health care costs and energy costs, and help fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 

Source: World Bank Group, 2014