European firms and climate change 2020/2021

The European Union's COVID-19 recovery plan could be the impetus businesses need to invest in climate measures and prepare for the transition to a net-zero carbon economy. Our newest climate report looks at how firms' view these twin challenges and their preparedness to meet them. Firm...

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Main Author: Kalantzis, Fotios (auth)
Other Authors: Dominguez, Sofia (auth), Amati, Adriano (auth), European Investment Bank (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: European Investment Bank 2021
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