‘Who Cares If Miami Is 6 Meters Underwater In 100 Years?’: HSBC Executive’s Incendiary Climate Comments
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A top HSBC banker has claimed global authorities are overplaying the impact of climate change, saying "unsubstantiated, shrill, partisan ...Read full articleCityAM: 'Unsubstantiated, shrill, partisan, self-serving, apocalyptic warnings ALWAYS wrong', says HSBC official on climate change impact
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‘Who Cares If Miami Is 6 Meters Underwater In 100 Years?’: HSBC Executive’s Incendiary Climate Comments
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