International Labour Organization

The ILO puts a cost on working through rising heat

By 2040, heat stress could cost Ethiopia the equivalent of 1.78 million full-time jobs and about $33 billion a year in GDP, even on a low-emissions path. The projection comes from new International Labour Organization studies of Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, the…By 2040, heat stress could cost Ethiopia the equivalent of 1.78 million full-time jobs and about $33 billion a year in GDP, even on a low-emissions path. The projection comes from new International Labour Organization studies of Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon, the…Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.