THE SIGNING of the Paris Agreement by 174 nations on Earth Day was a momentous step in tackling climate change. Of course, we'll have to see how individual governments translate intentions into actions. Fortunately, companies aren't waiting to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, businesses will reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions substantially by 2030, predicts a first-ever report, "The Business End of Climate Change," issued in late June by CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), London, and We Mean Business, Washington, DC. The study estimates that businesses taking part in five current initiatives will cut their emissions by 3.2-4.2 billion metric tons of CO, equivalent/yr (mtCO2 e/yr) by then. However, these initiatives potentially could lead to much larger reductions.
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机译：174个国家在世界地球日签署了《巴黎协定》，这是应对气候变化的重要一步。当然，我们必须看到各个政府如何将意图转化为行动。幸运的是，公司迫不及待地希望减少温室气体的排放。实际上，企业将在2030年之前大幅减少其温室气体排放，CDP（以前称为碳披露项目），伦敦和《我们的经商指南》于6月下旬发布了首份报告“气候变化的商业终结”。 ， 华盛顿特区。该研究估计，参与当前五项举措的企业到那时将减少其二氧化碳排放量3.2-42亿吨，当量/年（mtCO2 e /年）。但是，这些举措可能会导致更大的减少量。
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