Hot Climate, Cool Commerce

The document argues that while heavy industry is a primary source of greenhouse gas emissions, long-term climate solutions require the participation of the entire economy, including the service sector. It identifies that service-sector companies, such as banks and retailers, contribute to climate change through electricity use, heating, cooling, and travel, and offers a step-by-step manual for these businesses to reduce their emissions and influence their supply chains and stakeholders.

• Long-term climate solutions necessitate emission reduction efforts across the entire economy, extending beyond heavy industry emitters to include service-sector entities such as real estate managers, law firms, banks, and retailers.
• Service-sector companies contribute to climate change primarily through their travel and the use of electricity, cooling, and heating.
• Service-sector businesses can mitigate climate change by altering their energy consumption, the services and products they provide, and by influencing employees, customers, supply chains, and other stakeholders.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Hot Climate, Cool Commerce. https://www.wri.org/research/hot-climate-cool-commerce

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Hot Climate, Cool Commerce. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/hot-climate-cool-commerce.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Hot Climate, Cool Commerce |url=https://www.wri.org/research/hot-climate-cool-commerce |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendhot, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Hot Climate, Cool Commerce}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/hot-climate-cool-commerce}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }