Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google urged to ramp-up pro-climate action lobbying

Michael Holder
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New campaign led by Climate Voice urges big four tech firms to commit to spending a fifth of their lobbying budget on efforts to push for bold climate policy action

America's big four tech giants are being urged to commit at least a fifth of their lobbying budgets towards pushing for "bold, just, and equitable" climate policy, as part of a major new campaign spearheaded...

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