http://www.ktvn.com/story/25405397/calif...
Even if you took all of the vaguely climate related research, most of which would be happening whether or not there was AGW (we also want to understand things like the PDO and ENSO), I suspect it would be less than the total that we spend on propping up fossil fuels and cleaning up after them (one way or another).
Don't forget 40+ years of capital gains alloances backs to investors
The problem is who pays. We pay now and future generations ay later. A bit like the national debt. Politicians and business do not care about people who are not born yet. Nations should