{"id":753,"date":"2017-07-12T15:34:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T19:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/semba\/?p=753"},"modified":"2017-07-12T15:34:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T19:34:28","slug":"from-the-web-government-isnt-enough-will-business-step-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2017\/07\/12\/from-the-web-government-isnt-enough-will-business-step-up\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Web: Government isn\u2019t enough. Will Business step up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-754\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/semba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1234\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM.png 1234w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2017\/07\/Screen-Shot-2017-07-12-at-1.55.27-PM-500x288.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Businesses can make up for inaction on climate by government by investing in energy and fuel efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>President Trump<\/strong>\u2019s announcement to pull the <strong>United States<\/strong> out of the <strong>Paris Agreement<\/strong>, many other countries around the world \u2014 and cities and states within the U.S. \u2014 are stepping up their commitments to address climate change.<\/p>\n<p>But one thing is clear: Even if all the remaining participating nations do their part, governments alone can\u2019t substantially reduce the risk of catastrophic climate change.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve studied the role of the private sector in addressing climate change, and we\u2019re convinced that the next stage is going to require more than just political agreement. What is needed is a <strong>concerted effort to mobilize private action<\/strong> \u2014 not just corporations but also religious and civic organizations, colleges and universities, investors and households \u2014 to help narrow the gap that remains after the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2017\/07\/04\/government-action-is-not-enough-for-climate-change-the-private-sector-can-cut-billions-of-tons-of-carbon_partner\/\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a> <em>(via SALON)<\/em> &gt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses can make up for inaction on climate by government by investing in energy and fuel efficiency. With President Trump\u2019s announcement to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, many other countries around the world \u2014 and cities and states within the U.S. \u2014 are stepping up their commitments to address climate change. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2017\/07\/12\/from-the-web-government-isnt-enough-will-business-step-up\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;From the Web: Government isn\u2019t enough. 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