(Reuters) - Nature loss could pose a greater risk to Britain's economy than the COVID-19 pandemic and wipe 300 billion pounds ($373.83 billion) off UK economic growth if measures are not taken to slow it, the first such study shows.
Biodiversity loss and environmental degradation create major risks for the UK economy and financial sector and could slow growth by as much as 12% in the 2030s, Green Finance Institute (GFI) said in the scenario analysis.
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