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Dec 2023
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Climate Edition - Is finance the solutio...

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Participants at Cop28 in Dubai are more adamant about cutting emissions this time, chief executive of Dynamic Planet Kristin Rechberger told Business Extra host Cody Combs in an interview on the sidelines of the climate summit. Ms Rechberger said there was a greater presence of nature-preserving pavilions at this Cop than at any previous climate summit. She ... Show More
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