Corporate giants line up to applaud rapid Paris Agreement ratification

James Murray
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Intel, Microsoft, Unilever, Rio Tinto, and Shell among a host of blue chips to welcome early adoption of historic climate treaty

Some of the world's largest and most influential companies, including a number of leading fossil fuel firms, have today welcomed the swift ratification of the Paris Agreement, predicting the historic climate...

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