Protesters march during the Global Climate Strike in New York on Sept. 20. — Protesters march during the Global Climate Strike in New York on Sept. 20.
Photographer: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg

Climate Changed

Millions Demanded Climate Action and World Leaders Came Up Short

As pressure mounts, titans of business and politics pledge to fight global warming, but offer few concrete plans

September 25, 2019 at 7:36 PM EDT

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September 26, 2019 at 2:10 PM EDT

Millions of people in 170 countries took to the streets to protest. World leaders lined up at the United Nations to pledge action. A 16-year-old girl, close to tears, shamed them for robbing her of a future.

The pressure to act on climate change is mounting. Titans of global business and politics gathered in New York this week for a series of events, including an unprecedented UN summit and the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, to acknowledge that more must be done -- but fell short of saying exactly what will be done.

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