The United Nations Environment Program issued a media briefing on April 15 stating that a latest report commissioned by the agency’s “Research Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)” international project and compiled by TruCost, a well-known British environmental consulting company, shows that, Some major production and processing industries, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining, oil and gas exploration, etc., cause annual losses of up to US$7.3 trillion to the environment, health and other key factors related to human well-being. There is an urgent need for international attention. Society takes more stringent measures to ensure ecological sustainability. The report titled "Natural Capital at Risk – The Top 100 Externalities of Business" points out that global companies cause annual environmental losses of approximately 4.7 trillion. US dollars, equivalent to 65% of the total environmental costs caused by environmental impacts in major industries. Most of this comes from greenhouse gas emissions, water and land use, with environmental costs accounting for 38%, 25% and 24% of the total respectively; in addition, losses caused by air pollution, water and soil pollution and waste disposal are 7%, 5 respectively. % and 1%. According to the report, the most environmentally damaging industry is currently coal-fired power generation, especially in Asia and the Americas, with annual losses due to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and increased health expenditures.
