Top companies call for ambitious U.S. climate policy
In a statement following the 2020 election organized by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, 47 leading U.S. companies jointly urged President-elect Joe Biden and the new Congress to work together to enact ambitious, durable, and bipartisan climate solutions.
Calling climate action a “business imperative,” the companies pointed to the grave risks presented by climate change, and to the economic benefits of tackling it—from new jobs and growth to strengthened U.S. competitiveness.
The companies include top names in the power, automotive, aviation, tech, finance, manufacturing, chemicals, oil and gas, cement, mining, food, and retail sectors.
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