Why business must lead war on climate change

The European Union has got its act together with a Circular Economy Plan. It sees the problem clearly: “There is only one planet earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three. Global consumption of materials such as biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals is expected to double in the next 40 years (In this file pic EU is pictured in front of the EU Headquarters in Brussels)

TECHNICALLY, today Sept 11, the United States’ war on terror is over.

According to the Brown University Cost of War study, since 9/11, the US will have spent US$4.7 trillion (RM19.44 trillion) waging war by the end of 2022, excluding interest on debt used to finance the wars (US$1.1 trillion or RM4.55 trillion) and war veteran care costs (US$2.2 trillion or RM9.1 trillion).