Cotton’s future beyond climate rollbacks

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The US rollback of climate protections may give polluters legal cover, but new research from Benin to Egypt shows that climate-resilient cotton offers brands a path to protect farmers and supply chains 

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There is now a legal fig-leaf to hide climate action, but moral responsibility remains.

YORK – The push-back against climate action in is now enshrined in a legal ruling. Not just in weakened legislative efforts in the EU, but in the rescinding of the US endangerment finding. Officially, in the US, greenhouse gas emissions are no longer deemed a threat to public health.

The impacts of climate change in global ecosystems, of course, pay no attention. But for apparel brands, retailers and the textile supply chain in general, there are still ramifications.

 

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