The Paris Agreement requires commitments from countries to take action and reduce emissions, but the corporate world is also looking at its contribution to mitigation.
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Gies, E. Businesses lead where US falters. Nature Clim Change 7, 543–546 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3360
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