America’s Leading CEOs Discuss Views on Climate Change

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Business Roundtable video series features Johnson Controls' Oliver

Johnson Controls Chairman and CEO George Oliver shared his views on climate change in a recent episode of BRT TV, a series featuring the perspectives of America’s leading CEOs on critical issues facing the country.

In the new episode, Business Roundtable members describe the efforts of America’s job creators to address climate change and call for policies to support the rapid development and deployment of cleaner technologies.

"It isn't for lack of business commitment at this stage to be able to solve the problem. Business Roundtable has supported the goals of the Paris Agreement."

— Johnson Controls Chairman and CEO George Oliver

Oliver, who also serves as chair of the Business Roundtable Energy and Environment Committee, said business leaders are addressing climate change and supporting the rapid development and deployment of cleaner technologies.

“It isn't for lack of business commitment at this stage to be able to solve the problem. Business Roundtable has supported the goals of the Paris Agreement,” Oliver said. “What we need is to be aligned with the public sector to make sure that we've got the proper policies in place that will enable us to do what we do so well. Because it's going to be through our innovation and reinvestment that's going to be critical to ultimately achieving what we're all setting out to achieve.”

In addition to Oliver, the episode includes interviews with Lynn J. Good, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation and Chair, Business Roundtable Smart Regulation Committee; and Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc.

The episode can be viewed at brt.org/tv/climate