People photographed in Lower Saxony, Germany, on July 19, 2022. Several European countries were affected by a heatwave last month.
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It is called a “global emergency beyond national borders” and is described as “the greatest threat to security that modern man has ever faced.”
Whatever one’s view on the matter, discussions about climate change and its impact on the world we live in are here to stay, with academic studies, global summits and Severe weather makes headlines almost daily.
In a recent interview with CNBC’s “Sustainable Future,” the founder of CDP – a nonprofit charity formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project – reflected on his sometimes gay nature. of the debate surrounding our planet and its future.
Speaking to CNBC’s Tania Bryer, Paul Dickinson referred to what he calls “a sort of anti-climate movement that is simply predicated on people who believe it’s some kind of left-wing conspiracy.”
“The truth is we are realizing that this is about everyone,” he said. “This is not a matter of party politics.”
Dickinson’s argument will resonate with those who take climate change seriously, a view that is likely to be shared by many.
Follow UK Office for National StatisticsFor example, in October 2021, three-quarters of adults in the UK described themselves as “very or very worried about the effects of climate change.” In contrast, 19% were “not worried or not worried.”
In U.S.A, a 2020 report from the Pew . Research Center found that “a majority of the public – including more than half of Republicans and an overwhelming percentage of Democrats – say they will support a range of initiatives to reduce the impact of change climate.”
While Pew’s research points to shared concerns, it also provides an overview of how differences can sometimes be seen along party lines.
“Much larger percentages of Democrats and those leaning more Democratic than Republican and those leaning Republican say that human activity is contributing a lot to climate change (72%) compared to 22%)”, it noted.
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The CDP was founded in 2000. It says it provides businesses, regions, cities and states a platform to “report information on climate impacts, deforestation and water security.” their.”
In the interview with CNBC, CDP’s Dickinson also talked about the role big business plays in tackling climate change and responding to other pressing issues like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We need to acknowledge that global corporations have reached such scale and importance that… with their leadership on climate change and in their response to Ukraine, they can,” he said. establish global standards of behavior to protect people”.
As for how he would advise companies looking to reduce their emissions, Dickinson said they should “do more, do it now and try and own this.”
He continued: “Climate change is like the internet. “It gets bigger every year, it never goes away, and you have to learn how to make money from it.”
With many companies – not to mention households – beginning to feel the pressure of rising energy bills, Dickinson goes on to outline a scenario where a company’s approach to energy use is very importance.
“Energy is very expensive – it is actually getting more and more expensive,” he said. “And as governments respond, taxing and regulating energy will increase.”
“Like the price of cigarettes, just imagine that energy will get more and more expensive… until it gets renewable,” he said.
“In that journey, it only benefits any company looking at increasing energy efficiency, reducing energy in its products and services.”
Profits for a business can be “absolutely enormous,” he continued.
“I believe that in every sector and category, companies can gain market share and increase profit margins by focusing on energy efficiency.”
