It is widely accepted that the climate is changing, and that the changes are a threat. How – if at all – can business make a positive contribution to the fight against climate change?

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Nowadays, the way of life in developed countries such as the United States and the way of growth in developing countries such as China or India have a negative and worrying impact on the environment and more particularly on the climate. Indeed, business activities generate global warming in using pollutant production processes and in creating pollutant products. How can business make a positive contribution to the fight against climate changes?Firstly, this essay will be about the growing awareness of environmental problems amongst people and companies, secondly, it will describe the solutions already found by businesses to prevent global warming, thirdly, it will discuss the importance of companies’ investments in finding new ways of growth and life, and finally, it will deal ...

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