Business world commits to climate action

The global Business and Climate Summit wrapped up in Paris on 21 May with a call from the private sector for the international community to reach an ambitious climate agreement with "robust and predictable carbon pricing". In a joint declaration signed by 25 international networks representing 6.5 million companies (from both industry and the financial sector) from 130 countries, the private sector engages with climate action, while also clarifying its own needs in terms of funding and public policy in…