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Put dollar figure into perspective according to the provided reference.
===Human Intervention===
===Human Intervention===
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced a report for the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the price for reducing human C0<sup>2</sup> 50% by the year 2050 will cost an estimated $45 Trillion dollars.<ref>[http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218500/iea-calls-trillion-energy], Businessgreen.com, IEA calls for $45 trillion energy "revolution", June 6, 2008</ref>
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change produced a report for the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the price for reducing human C0<sup>2</sup> 50% by the year 2050 will cost an estimated $45 trillion dollars or ''1.1 per cent of average annual global GDP''.<ref>[http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2218500/iea-calls-trillion-energy], Businessgreen.com, IEA calls for $45 trillion energy "revolution", June 6, 2008</ref>
Detractors argue that C0<sup>2</sup> is just a tiny component of the overall mechanisms that causes the climate to change. Human driven C0<sup>2</sup> is even less a component. <ref>[http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/1489], CFP, Medieval Environmentalists’ attack CO<sup>2</sup>, January21, 2008</ref>
Detractors argue that C0<sup>2</sup> is just a tiny component of the overall mechanisms that causes the climate to change. Human driven C0<sup>2</sup> is even less a component. <ref>[http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/1489], CFP, Medieval Environmentalists’ attack CO<sup>2</sup>, January21, 2008</ref>