Climate crisis failure means chaos, says trade chief
4 Aug 2014
By ALEX KIRBY.- Failure to factor immediate action on climate change into American policies and business plans aimed at economic prosperity will lead to havoc, warns former United States Trade Secretary.
For the second time in a month, Americans have been warned that the economic cost of not acting on climate change is likely to be calamitous.
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