VOA News - Science And Business Leaders Sign Climate Change Plan

- Science And Business Leaders Sign Climate Change Plan:


In the absence of mandatory controls on the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the corporate world has been slow to respond. Now, however, in the face of growing scientific evidence that climate change is underway, corporate attitudes appear to be changing.


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At a New York news conference, a consortium of scientists and corporate leaders calling itself the Global Roundtable on Climate Change announced a landmark agreement on a plan of action for significantly curbing most greenhouse gas emissions over the next half-century. 'I found the most important fact of this roundtable is that, from the first day, the worldwide business community said, 'We are ready to act! We want a framework for action!' says economist Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, who is leading the Roundtable effort.

Indeed, the need for immediate ac"