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22/11/2024

Can the world afford the climate change bill? A UN group of experts says it going to cost $2.4tn a year to help the world鈥檚 poorer countries cope with extreme weather and switch to renewable energy.

Can the world afford the climate change bill? A UN group of experts says it going to cost $2.4tn a year to help the world鈥檚 poorer countries cope with extreme weather and switch to renewable energy.

One of the chair鈥檚 of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance, Dr Vera Songwe explains who should pay and what it might mean for our tax bills.

Meanwhile Peter Bakker, the CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development which helps household names like Amazon, Ikea, Nestle and Toyota reduce their carbon footprints explains how big business can play their part.

Plus, Ben Thompson hears from the founder and CEO of G-P, Nicole Sahin, about how remote working is creating more opportunity around the world.

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