CDP: World's biggest firms eye $5tr in business opportunities from tackling climate change

Stuart Stone
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Value of commercial opportunities identified from addressing climate crisis more than double in five years, corporate disclosure platform claims

Business opportunities from tackling climate change could yield almost $5tr in potential gains for the global business community, according to new data released today by CDP on the sidelines of the COP29...

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