Climate & Environment

War and inflation will threaten climate targets — Coca Cola chief executive

Challenges facing the world economy will put further pressure on global climate action, according to James Quincey

James Quincey, the chief executive of Coca Cola, said the solutions being put forward to tackle climate and environmental challenges are still too ‘small-scale’ to make a tangible impact. Picture: Getty

Short-term climate targets are likely to be pushed aside as governments struggle to deal with inflation and the ongoing war in Ukraine, the chief executive of one of the world’s largest companies has warned.

James Quincey, the chief executive of Coca Cola, said that the Covid-19 pandemic had stalled global progress to address climate and environmental issues over recent years, and warned the current challenges facing the world economy would put further pressure on global ...