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What does 'climate risk' actually mean?

GreenBiz

Now comes “climate risk,” a term that has been kicking around for years — I first wrote about it back in 2013 — but that has risen to a point where major financial and governmental institutions around the world are baking it into their policies and programs. That is, it’s no longer just about “What business is doing to the climate.”

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Chemours Joins University of Kansas-Led Collaborative the Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub (EARTH) To Advance Sustainable Cooling Technologies

3BL Media

The role of HFCs in mitigating 21st century climate change. 13 (12), 6083-6089 (2013). DOI:10.5194/acp-13-6083-2013. DOI:10.5194/acp-22-6087-2022. Velders, G. & Ramanathan, V.

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Gina McCarthy: Protecting the planet for all people

GreenBiz

Finally, the climate crisis is worse than it’s ever been. For too long, climate change was viewed as a problem for the planet instead of a problem for people. For too long, climate change was viewed as a problem for the planet instead of a problem for people. What do these four challenges have in common?

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Bayer: Climate Change and Its Impact on Human Health

3BL Media

Global climate change is causing a dangerous rise in sea levels, erratic and wild weather, environmental damage, and consequently, a state of worsening human health. Extreme temperatures and air pollution contribute to climate change’s impact on human health. How Does Climate Change Impact Our Health?

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Cisco: Empowering Youth To Combat Climate Change Through Service Years

3BL Media

What if young people concerned about the effects of climate change had the opportunity to perform hands-on service to mitigate its effects on vulnerable communities? Since 2013, Cisco has provided the organization vital technical and financial support, starting with the platform.

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Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products

GreenBiz

And as my colleague Joel Makower wrote at the beginning of the pandemic, "This is exactly the right time to be talking about climate change.". This would help e-commerce companies understand the prevalence of toxic chemicals in their product assortment as well as their contribution to global climate change.

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EVs are leading U.K.’s race to net-zero, but will England stay off the gas?

Corporate Knights

It also helps greatly that the country’s climate policies are underpinned by the world’s first climate change law, introduced in 2008, and a Climate Change Committee (CCC) that holds the government to account on its targets and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Others are calling for the U.K.

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