The UN's annual climate change conference is underway in Katowice, Poland, and one topic is dominating the agenda: how to keep global temperatures from rising 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels, reports the Guardian.
The main goal of the two-week conference is to agree on ways to keep the temperature increase to a safe level, though the exact details of how to make that happen are still being worked out.
Here's what else you need to know: The New York Times has a primer on what's happening in Katowice, including a Q&A on what's happening in the coal, oil, and gas industries, as well as how they're responding to the climate change threat.
The Wall Street Journal has a primer on what's happening in the coal, oil, and gas industries in the US, as well as how they're responding to the climate change threat.
Quartz has a primer on how companies are responding to the threat of climate change, including what they're doing to reduce their carbon emissions and how they're planning for a low-carbon economy.
CNBC has a primer on how companies are responding to the threat of climate change, including what they're doing to Read the Entire Article
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