Three big winners of the new low-carbon age

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The Paris Agreement signals the rise of an era of low-carbon technologies. While the biggest loser is an obvious mark, many businesses stand to gain

After much buildup, the COP21 conference in Paris turned out to be a big win for people on Planet Earth. For the first time, the international community agreed to keep a global temperature rise well below...

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