Schroders: World accelerating towards a climate impact 'cliff edge'
Investment giant warns planet is on track for more than 4C of warming, as new dashboard seeks to highlight 'defining driver' of the global economy
Schroders has become the latest high profile investment firm to warn the global economy faces catastrophic risks unless urgent action is taken to tackle climate change. The asset management giant, which...
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