Climate-change fight adds to global inflation scare

The inflation scare that’s become a major theme in markets is getting fresh momentum from the climate-change battle and the huge economic transformation now underway.
Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By By Rachel Morison, Bloomberg News

As governments recognize the importance of climate action and push every corner of the economy to decarbonize, industries from glass to steel to autos are being left with little choice but to change how they make products and ultimately what they sell. The technical hurdles and investment involved mean it’s going to cost much more. Just two examples: Making glass without poisoning the planet costs 20 percent more, cleaner steel is up to 30 percent more expensive.

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