Australian Businesses and Climate Change Mitigation

Australian Businesses and Climate Change Mitigation Name University Affiliation Address Australian Businesses and Climate Change Mitigation Businesses play a critical role in shaping the manner in which the society progresses. While it is quite clear that the economic and social development of societies is influenced by businesses, it should equally be made clear that the climate change realized today is also caused by businesses. Businesses continue to emit greenhouse gases at a detrimental rate, not only in Australia, but across the world as well. In this sense, it is critical that in Australia, businesses should be made responsible for mitigating the effects of climate change. Businesses in Australia have had significant impacts on the social, economic, and political landscape. For instance, the impact of businesses on climate change has been significant in the past 25 years, with approximately 90 companies being responsible for two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions (Goldenberg, 2013). With some of the largest oil and gas companies being part of this cabal, it is imperative that said companies are made to take responsibility for their actions. This will help mitigate the greenhouse emissions from said companies. Similarly, the transformation of businesses into eco-businesses has equally contributed towards the emission of greenhouse gases a...