Google has severed ties with right-wing political group, the American Legislative Exchange Council, accusing it of 'lying' about climate change. The company's chairman, Eric Schmidt, said Google had made a mistake in funding the lobby group which opposes US policies to reduce emissions. The move comes ahead of a United Nation's briefing document, to be formally unveiled this week, which attempts to persuade companies to shun climate-denying businesses. Google has severed ties with right-wing political group, the American Legislative Exchange Council, accusing it of 'lying' about climate change. The company's chairman, Eric Schmidt (pictured), said Google had made a mistake in funding the lobby group which opposes US policies to reduce emissions
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American Legislative Exchange Council opposes policies to cut CO2
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Chairman, Eric Schmidt, said Google made a mistake in funding group
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'Facts of climate change are not in question anymore,' said Schmidt
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The move comes ahead of a United Nation's briefing document which attempts to persuade companies to shun climate-denying businesses
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