Global companies are still committing to protect the climate – and they’re investing big money in clean tech

By: Lily Hsueh, Arizona State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 13, 2025

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Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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By Lily Hsueh, Arizona State University

The Trump administration has given corporations plenty of convenient excuses to retreat from their climate commitments, with its moves to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, roll back emissions regulations, and scale back clean energy incentives.

But will the world’s largest corporations follow its lead?

Some multinational companies have indeed scaled back. For instance, Wells Fargo dropped its goal for the companies the bank finances to reach net-zero emissions …

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