'Crunch phase': Why business leaders are urging 'serious politicians' to redouble their climate efforts

James Murray
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'Crunch phase': Why business leaders are urging 'serious politicians' to redouble their climate efforts

In the past few days the British Chamber of Commerce, the IMF, and the CCC have all urged the government to strengthen decarbonisation policies - but will the message get through?

One of the most interesting and yet overlooked aspects of the response to the climate crisis is the way pretty much everyone who gives the issue any serious thought reaches the same broad conclusion. Business...

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