Even amid recalls, GM declares climate change a positive disrupter

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A year after signing the Climate Declaration, and with a new CEO, GM sticks to its guns on harnessing climate change to innovate

In March 2013, General Motors became the first major industrial company, and the only auto maker, to sign the Climate Declaration, calling for policymakers to address climate change by promoting clean...

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