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… to climate change? Are offsetting investments tied to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon budget? And does the commitment account for the greenhouse gases the organization … to climate change? Are offsetting investments tied to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon budget? And does the commitment account for the greenhouse gases the organization … the Environment Business Leaders, CBEY Fellows, Faculty Casey R. Pickett Director of the Carbon Charge at Yale University MBA 2011 Master of Environmental Management 2011 Alumni, …