Bold climate action benefits more than just the environment – it’s also great for business

By Syed Shams, University of Southern Queensland, and

TOOWOOMBA (AUSTRALIA): As the world grapples with the intensifying challenges of climate change, businesses are under increasing pressure to take action.

To avert catastrophe, this will have to go beyond merely complying with new regulations and minimum standards. Business must lead the charge in good faith.

Yet still too often, taking bold action on climate is painted as a kind of tradeoff – that because it costs money to act, doing right by the environment comes at the cost of doing good business.

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