Many in Canada's business community are waking up to the realities of climate change because they are bearing the brunt of paying for it — and starting to plan accordingly. Some may still question the veracity and severity of climate change, but Mandeville says there is little dispute among his team and his customers about what they're seeing on the ground. "If we can build infrastructure that can cope with climate change, it will be less disruptive," Alexander says. "Climate change and responding to climate change is an important investment opportunity. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press)It's a rethink that businesses are starting to come to grips with — "some faster than others," Mandeville says.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2018 07:52 UTC