/ Climate costs Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /news/assessing-real-climate-costs-manufacturing <p>Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers and economists at the University of California, Davis. Accounting for these costs in market prices could encourage progress toward climate-friendly alternatives.&nbsp;</p> October 24, 2024 - 11:42am Andy Fell /news/assessing-real-climate-costs-manufacturing