Why tackling climate change and economic growth are compatible

Jessica Shankleman
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New Climate Economy project to unveil findings next week, calling for world leaders to make displacing coal by 2030 a global priority

There is no evidence of a conflict between tackling climate change and boosting economic growth, a major new United Nations-backed report due to be unveiled in New York next week will say, just days before...

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