Friday, September 28, 2012

Rio shift on climate change

Sydney Morning Herald: RIO Tinto's language on climate change has shifted, with the company now recognising that global warming is ''largely caused by human activities''. Previously, Rio had accepted that human activities were making ''a contribution'' to climate change. In a speech yesterday, Rio's head of coal in Australia, Bill Champion, said the company recognised the value of action on climate change. ''The scale of the necessary emissions reductions and the need for adaptation, coupled with the world's increasing...

URL: http://www.smh.com.au/business/rio-shift-on-climate-change-20120928-26qxl.html
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