According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a group of United Nations (UN) scientists, "human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways." The report "warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over a decade." The report's authors claim, that "it is unequivocal and indisputable that humans are warming the planet." This is incorrect and reflects the lack of honesty in the discussion. We stated, on February 5, 2015, in testimony to the Norwegian Ministry of Finance ( http://www.creativeinvest.com/NorwayTestimonyFeb52015.pdf ) and on April 22, 2015 in testimony to the Government of the United Kingdom ( https://www.creativeinvest.com/UKConsultationonChangestoInvestmentRegulationsApril222015.pdf ): "As the market value of environmental, social and governance factors continues to grow, companies and investment managers ...
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