At the United Nations COP21 meeting that took place in Paris in 2015, companies such as Alcoa, Apple, Bank of America, Cargill, Coca-Cola, General Motors, Google, Microsoft, and Walmart committed significant resources to cutting carbon emissions.Such recognition of the reality of climate change indicates that this issue is in the ______ stage.

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The fact that large companies have made commitments to cutting carbon emissions indicates that the issue of climate change has moved beyond the latent and emerging stages and has become institutionalized. In other words, it is now a recognized and established issue that requires action and resources.

At the United Nations COP21 Meeting That Took Place in Paris