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Y2K would negatively impact companies' bottom lines if not dealt with, directly, in a short and known timeline, in predictable ways.

Climate change will impact companies in different ways at different times. Oil companies, for instance, are incentivized to ramp up production as much as possible while also diversifying.

The way to get all companies to take appropriate actions is to not allow them to externalize costs. That means a significant carbon tax.



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