Family Planning 1/5 as Expensive as Cap & Trade

By Matthew McDermott,

A new report coming from Optimum Population Trust and carried out by the prestigious London School of Economics says that expanding access to family planning and contraception is about five times less expensive than low-carbon technology in combatting climate change. Here’s the gist of the Fewer Emitters, Lower Emissions, Less Cost report:

Before anyone gets their proverbial underwear in a bunch, the report specifically says that they are talking about non-coercive methods of reducing population here. That said, let’s continue.

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