Where Does Corporate Climate Action Go Next?

If you spend your time thinking about the intersection of the private sector and climate change, here at year end things may not look so good at first glance.

For the past year and change, companies have faced an onslaught from conservative activists, leading many businesses to go silent about their climate efforts. And as companies have grappled with the difficulty of actually aligning with net-zero emissions goals, many have backtracked their ambitions. Public sentiment—which helped...