It maintained that the accountancy profession must act now to help the organizations they work with respond to climate change with the urgency and scale required. The Chief executives representing 14 accounting bodies signed the call to action in response to climate change. Climate change nevertheless presents transformation opportunities.”“The accountancy profession can play a significant role in achieving both climate change mitigation and adaptation at individual business, industry sector and economy-wide levels. Both transition to net-zero emissions and climate change adaptation measures are clearly linked to other areas of public policy, especially those directed at economic development. We support, a more integrated approach to policy development so that it is consistent with net-zero emissions and climate change adaptation goals.”

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2020 08:45 UTC