Big companies commit to slash emissions ahead of U.N. climate summit

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As accelerating climate impacts from melting ice caps to sea-level rise and extreme weather outpace climate models, scientists say the world needs to halve its greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade to avoid catastrophic warming.

Some experts have questioned whether publicly traded companies committed to maximizing shareholder returns will be able to make the sweeping investments required to fight climate change. Yet many investors have been pressuring companies to act on climate risks, and chief executives also face pressure from an upsurge in youth-led activism, which mobilized millions around the world to protest on Friday.

 

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We need to get out of the U.N. Charge the workers of the U.N. with Global Treason In a legal manner, and then give all U.N. workers capitol punishment!

In North Carolina you haven’t been able to register a car or truck unless it meets EPA STANDARDS THATS NOTHING NEW

How are those that are coming for this summit get to their destination? Will they conjure wings and fly? It is only the deceived or ignorant that would not see that the so-called ClimateChange is a huge hoax. Take a look... 👇👇👇

They know that we will put them out of business if they don't.

ha ha

Promisses.......

Thanks to activist investors and the growing understanding that neglecting the environment has huge costs to all life on the planet

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