Two thirds of global firms see climate adaptation as an opportunity

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Survey reveals business leaders want to tap climate change adaptation, as 90 per cent admit suffering from climate impacts

The message that climate change presents a business opportunity as much as a risk is getting through. According to a major new global survey of 700 top business executives undertaken by the Economist...

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