Some numbers matter more than others. At this moment, 1.5°C might be the most important number in the world. Our ability to focus on that number today, and in the decade ahead, will have a dramatic and lasting impact on every living thing on the planet (e.g. people, plants, crops, trees, animals). In turn, those impacts will affect all aspects of our society, the economy, and yes, our investment portfolios.
What is the significance of 1.5°C?
It is the consensus amongst climate scientists that we must strive to limit our planet’s ...