COP21 did not go far enough, say third of Ethical Corporation members

Michael Holder
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Annual survey of Ethical Corporation members also finds those in Europe less likely to believe Paris Agreement went far enough

More than a third of business executives believe COP21 failed to deliver the agreement needed to address the threat from climate change, a survey of over 2,000 global Ethical Corporation members has found....

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