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Climate Change 'Does Not Care' Who's In The White House, Says Investor

Climate Change 'Does Not Care' Who's In The White House, Says Investor

Bloomberg01-04-2025
Earth's warming exceeded 1.5C on an annual basis for the first time in 2024, according to three major climate science agencies. It's the most potent evidence yet that countries are failing to meet a Paris Agreement goal of limiting global heating to that level as a decades-long average. Meanwhile China's top climate envoy said the world's transition to clean energy will continue, even as the US's second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement puts unprecedented stress on the fight against global warming. Tommy Stadlen is the co-founder of Giant Ventures who back technology founders in the areas including sustainability, health and mental health. He joined Caroline Hepker and Tom Mackenzie on Bloomberg Radio to discuss the landscape for seed investing (Source: Bloomberg)
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