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World Service,26 Sep 2015,26 mins

Profit and the Planet

In the Balance

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Some of the biggest names in global business step up before an invited audience for a special In the Balance debate on the way forward in tackling climate change. Will business always follow the fastest route to a profit when it comes to burning fossil fuels? Are new policies needed, forcing businesses to change the ways in which they operate? Or when it comes to finding solutions to carbon emissions, is big global business now leading the way, daring to propose change that no government will propose, innovating new planet-saving technologies and creating new markets to make innovation possible? Recorded in New York, during Climate Week, featuring guest speakers Sir Richard Branson and Unilever's CEO Paul Polman and presented by Simon Jack. (Photo: Founder of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson discusses the interaction between business and climate during a New York City Climate Week, 2014 in New York City. Credit: Michael Graae/Getty Images)

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